The Retirement and IRA Show

Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624

June 13, 2026·1h 15m
Episode Description from the Publisher

Jim and Chris discuss listener emails on Social Security earnings limits, and two emails relating to using annuities for LTC planning. (13:00) — A listener asks whether income from selling NSO stock counts as earned income for Social Security, potentially triggering the earnings limit before full retirement age. (21:00) — George asks about using a 1035 exchange to move variable annuities with guaranteed living benefits into a product offering long-term care benefits, and wants help weighing the tradeoffs of this approach. (49:45) — The guys help a listener think through annuity planning to fund future long-term care costs for in-laws, including whether to use one joint annuity or two individual annuities and where to find SPIA quotes. The post Social Security, Annuities for LTC Planning: Q&A #2624 appeared first on The Retirement and IRA Show.

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