Rachel_W
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

It doesn't sound like you will need to pay estimated taxes based on your expected drop in income due to retirement.  The year of retirement and the first full year of retirement are always tricky transitional tax years.  I recommend using the IRS withholding calculator to help you estimate your withholding needs so that you have enough to cover your 2019 tax liability: https://www.irs.gov/individuals/irs-withholding-calculator.