Medicare generally uses your federal income tax return from two years earlier to determine whether you owe IRMAA. For example, your 2026 surcharge is based on your 2024 modified adjusted gross income (MAGI). Because of this two-year look-back, you could owe IRMAA even if your income has fallen substantially since then.
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