Why are the early years of retirement a good time for Roth conversions?

The window between retiring and age 73 is often a low-income 'sweet spot.' Your paycheck has stopped, but RMDs and (if you delay) Social Security haven't started, so your taxable income can dip into the 10%, 12%, or 22% brackets. Converting some traditional IRA money to a Roth during these years means paying tax now at those low rates instead of later when RMDs may push you into higher brackets. The converted money then grows tax-free and never triggers future RMDs. The art is filling up a target bracket each year without spilling into the next one – and watching ACA subsidy and IRMAA thresholds. Done over several years, this can meaningfully cut lifetime taxes. Model a multi-year plan at wealthserene.com/tools/roth-conversion.