Retirement tax questions

"The publications are clear as mud to me. I will download it and go over it to try and absorb it."

 

Generally, it takes about five readings before you can assimilate what the Pub is trying to tell you.

That's my experience from 25 years ago.

Even then you can misread it and think you know the instructions but not really know it correctly.

 

@ProbablyMike