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    Why Taxes Deserve a Front Seat in Retirement Planning Conversations

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    Why Taxes Deserve a Front Seat in Retirement Planning Conversations

    When it comes to retirement income planning, taxes matter, a lot. Yet tax planning is often overlooked or oversimplified. The truth is, your clients’ tax exposure in retirement doesn’t just depend on how much they withdraw each year, but how and from where those withdrawals happen.
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    Optimizing Retirement: Navigating Tax Efficiency with Covisum's EMR Methodology

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    Optimizing Retirement: Navigating Tax Efficiency with Covisum's EMR Methodology

    In the dynamic landscape of retirement planning, the article "Managing Taxes in Retirement using the Effective Marginal Tax Rate" published in Advisor Perspectives by Dr. Wade Pfau and Joe Elsasser, CFP®, provides valuable insights into tax-efficient distribution strategies. As the founder and president of Covisum, Elsasser has played a pivotal role in developing solutions that cater specifically to Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs) who specialize in comprehensive financial planning for mass-affluent American clients in or approaching retirement age. Read on for a summary of the article.
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    How the Market Downturn Could Impact Your Retirement Tax Strategies

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    How the Market Downturn Could Impact Your Retirement Tax Strategies

    Now that we're facing a market downturn, it's more important than ever to make sure your clients are on the right track to make the most of their retirement income and avoid paying more taxes than they need to. Your retired clients are relying on you to help them make their funds last through these uncertain times. Here are a few specific considerations for preparing retirement income strategies for clients this year.
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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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    A Robust Software Suite to Round Out Your Practice

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    A Robust Software Suite to Round Out Your Practice

    Most advisors come to us looking for a solution for a specific challenge. Either they are frustrated with the way they are currently operating, or they heard from another advisor about how our software can make their life easier.
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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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    How Looming Tax Changes Should Influence Your Retirement Tax Planning

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    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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    Retirement Tax Planning Strategies for RIAs [Webinar]

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    Retirement Tax Planning Strategies for RIAs [Webinar]

    You know that taxes are a crucial element of any retirement strategy that can't and shouldn't be ignored. However, taxes are rarely straightforward, especially taxes on retirement income. That's where you come in. Registered investment advisors can deliver significant value through different tax strategies. Help your clients keep more of their hard-earned retirement dollars by identifying tax traps and opportunities.
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