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    Challenging Retirement Tax Planning Situations Advisors May Encounter in a Down Market

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    Challenging Retirement Tax Planning Situations Advisors May Encounter in a Down Market

    Client accounts are likely down right now, creating a unique set of opportunities for financial advisors. The challenge with market downturns is not knowing when they will end. Sometimes there will be multiple points that'll seem like the bottom. Given the market volatility, there are a few tax situations to watch out for.
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    Using Tax Clarity and Income InSight in Annual Client Review Meetings

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    Using Tax Clarity and Income InSight in Annual Client Review Meetings

    Your job is to provide financial advice to clients. Your work is important and helpful but showing clients the value of your advice is a critical differentiator between you and the rest of the financial service providers. Good financial planning software includes visuals that make challenging concepts feel straightforward. Using Tax Clarity® and Income InSight® in your annual client meetings can give you the edge you need.
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    Return Assumptions in Retirement Income Planning Software

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    Return Assumptions in Retirement Income Planning Software

    Lately, there have been a lot of conversations surrounding the current market state, and many retirees are worried about their investments. One of the most challenging aspects of financial planning is setting reasonable performance expectations. Of course, no one can predict the future, but the right financial planning software can help you make wise investment decisions based on available factors.
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    The Next Big Thing in RIA Software: Income InSight

    Income InSight

    The Next Big Thing in RIA Software: Income InSight

    Many advisors have a variety of financial planning software solutions to help them meet their clients' needs. There is software to help you create and organize your client database, manage portfolios, optimize Social Security benefits, market your practice, and more. But relying on several different tech tools can cause some headaches. They may claim to integrate, but how well do they? It's not enough to share data. The software also needs to share assumptions, or outputs will be hard to reconcile and, at worst, contradictory. Financial planning software should seamlessly integrate so that you can move from one tool to the next. Enter Income InSight®.
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    Roth Conversions Without Non-qualified Money to Pay the Taxes

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    Roth Conversions Without Non-qualified Money to Pay the Taxes

    on September 2, 2022 | By Lauren Laferla, Director of Communications
    Roth conversions are a great way to ensure clients aren't hit with a hefty tax bill in retirement; however, sometimes, clients don't have any non-qualified or non-IRA money to pay the immediate taxes on the conversion. So, are Roth conversions still a smart tax strategy for those situations? Absolutely!
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    Financial Advisor Lead Generation Tips You’ll Want to Try Right Now

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    Financial Advisor Lead Generation Tips You’ll Want to Try Right Now

    Historically, financial advisors have relied on word of mouth and cold-calling to generate new leads and grow their business, but consumer preferences have changed. Today’s consumers generally don’t respond well—if at all—to cold calls, and online business reviews have become the new word of mouth.
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    How Looming Tax Changes Should Influence Your Retirement Tax Planning

    FinPlan Fridays

    How Looming Tax Changes Should Influence Your Retirement Tax Planning

    In the absence of Congressional action, multiple provisions of the Tax Cut and Jobs Act (TCJA) will expire at the end of 2025, and tax rules will revert to what they were before the legislation. The TCJA reduced specific tax brackets and increased the standard deduction. Certain charitable gift deductions moved from 50% to 60%. Additionally, the personal exemption phase-out and the limitation on itemized deductions for some filers were eliminated. The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act simplified many aspects of tax planning and created opportunities. As a result, some tax techniques are more effective now than in the past.
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