{"podcast":{"title":"Retirement Answers","slug":"retirement-answers-5918904","podcast_index_feed_id":5918904,"rss_url":"https://feeds.transistor.fm/retirement-answers","website_url":"http://www.retirementanswers.net","image_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/KhJzCTKS-mGC8PJ_7tH0afU3t823AuloPppPKnz9TQ4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTM0/ZTQ1MWJjYTRlNGU2/MjMzMTM0MDcwNjI2/NDkwYi5wbmc.jpg","author":"Jacob Duke, CFP®","episode_count":162,"summary":"Retirement Answers is a podcast built to help you succeed in retirement. The thought of retirement can be overwhelming and downright scary for many... but it doesn't have to be! The goal of this podcast is to provide thoughtful insights and strategies to give you the confidence you need to retire successfully. At the end of the day, my ultimate goal for my clients and podcast listeners is to live a fulfilling retirement. Follow along as I publish a new episode each week covering everything from retirement income planning, tax planning, Social Security, insurance planning, investing, and much more. Here's to learning everything you need to know to live out your dream retirement!","last_synced_at":"2026-07-05T10:20:51.538567+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answers-5918904"},"episode":{"title":"New 2026 Tax Brackets, Standard Deductions & More!","slug":"new-2026-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-more","published_at":"2026-01-01T13:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answers-5918904/new-2026-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answers-5918904","url":"https://share.transistor.fm/s/e5e1d23b","audio_url":"https://media.transistor.fm/e5e1d23b/628c9f03.mp3","summary":"Can you believe it's 2026 already?? Ready or not here we go! In this episode, I'm sharing the updated tax brackets, standard deductions, capital gains brackets, IRMAA brackets, provisional income brackets, and more. 👉 Book a call with me: https://www.rivertreewealth.com/get-started ✅ Get your Important Numbers 2026 PDF here: https://www.rivertreewealth.com/2026-important-numbers Email: jacob@rivertreewealth.com Website: https://www.rivertreewealth.com LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jacobduke Jacob Duke, CFP, MBA is the founder of Rivertree Wealth and the host of the Retirement Answers podcast. DISCLAIMER: This should not be taken as tax, legal, or investment advice. All content is for educational purposes only. 00:00 Introduction 01:23 Federal Income Tax Brackets for 2026 02:10 Standard Deductions and Additional Deductions 04:42 Long-Term Capital Gains Brackets 06:37 Retirement Contribution Limits 08:09 Roth IRA and Traditional IRA Rules 13:07 Medicare Premiums and IRMAA Surcharges 16:20 Social Security Taxation 19:16 Final Thoughts","meta_description":"Can you believe it's 2026 already?? Ready or not here we go! In this episode, I'm sharing the updated tax brackets, standard deductions, capital gains bra…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1203,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/retirement-answers-5918904/episodes/new-2026-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/retirement-answers-5918904/new-2026-tax-brackets-standard-deductions-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}