An income stream is a series of regular payments over a period of time, just like being paid wages or a salary. Most people have a choice of taking their super as an income stream or as a lump sum.
The following articles refer to Income stream and superannuation.
Q: I recently read your book on DIY Super for Dummies and picked up a number of useful hints. Thanks for writing it. My wife and I have only recently established a SMSF and are on a steep learning curve. However there is one question which, to date, I have [...]
Q: I am an Australian citizen living in the UK and I have an Australian super fund accumulated from 1986-1992 and now growing with investment earnings over time. Additionally, I continue to hold bank accounts in Australia. I am 52 and I intend retiring at age 60. When I [...]
Q: I’m over 65 and member of a defined super fund (public servant). I need to withdraw a lump sum of $40,000 from my super, as my super is not enough to live on. I will have to apply for a part pension (Age) from the Centrelink. Will my lump sum [...]
Q: Can you please confirm whether the assets held in a self-managed super fund (SMSF) count towards the Centrelink asset test/income test?
Trish’s response: I can provide you with an overview of how superannuation benefits are treated by Centrelink, although you’ll need to check with Centrelink about your personal situation, and how your super benefits are [...]
Q: My wife (age 63) and myself (age 65) have a small business. I was told by an organisation that at 65 or over I could put money into super, pay 15% tax on the way in and then draw it out when I wished and pay no tax. In fact I have been told [...]
When you retire early, you’re going to have to make a few decisions. The tax implications of your retiring before the age of 60 can depend on whether you take your super as a lump sum and/or income stream.
Are you taking your super as a lump sum, an income stream or [...]
If you’re aged 60 and retired, you can receive your superannuation benefits tax-free — as a lump sum or as an income stream (regular payments over a period of time). It sounds incredible but it is certainly true. You can enjoy a tax-free income in retirement assuming you have sufficient super savings to deliver you [...]
A superannuation benefit can be made up of two components — tax-free and taxable, which is more straightforward than the rules that applied before July 2007. Before July 2007, taking a super benefit involved up to eight different benefit components.
The rules that have applied since July 2007, are a lot simpler for Australians considering retiring [...]
If you retire before the age of 60, your super benefits are likely to be subject to tax — but not always. With the right structure, and usually with expert advice, many Australians retiring early can end up paying no tax.
If you’re willing to wait until you turn 60 before you retire, you can automatically [...]
Q: Could you please help with information about how annual deductible amounts are worked out by Centrelink for part-Age Pension purposes. I have a defined benefit and prior to the tax changes on super was able to deduct my annual deductible amount from my tax. I gather Centrelink does not count this as income in [...]
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