Let us know what flowcharts and checklists you want to see us develop next.
Beneficiary designation / wealth transfer issues
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RMD Distribution Rule for IRA - Traditional / Roths / Roll-Overs / Inherited
Focus only on the RMD Distributions for IRA - Traditional / Roths / Roll-Overs / Inherited for Spouse, Trust, Trust by Qualified Disclaimer, Charity, Estate, ...
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Issues To Consider In Charitable Giving Options or general gifting
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Medicare Comparisons
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AGI and MAGI calculations - deductions and credits
When reviewing tax charts to determine IRA deduction/qualifications, they state AGI and MAGI, further clarification/conclusion is needed.
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Trustee Checklist
A checklist of annual or quarterly events a trustee needs to complete to not breach fiduciary duty. Example: file tax returns, match distributions with beneficiaries ...
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Max funding of a Life Insurance contract for tax advantaged retirement income
Show the advantages of using a maximum premium funding scenario to provide tax favored income at retirement.
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You offer checklists & flowcharts – consider creating “worksheets”
You offer checklists & flowcharts – consider creating “worksheets”
Ex) Budgeting worksheet, fixed annuity review worksheet, variable annuity review worksheet etc.
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DOL rollover checklist
Maintain written documentation of the specific reasons that any recommendation to rollover assets from an ERISA plan to an IRA, from one IRA to another IRA, or from ...
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Investment-related issues
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Legacy Planning Checklist
This would be a checklist that a person can have available for their heirs in the event of death. Location of will/trust, digital PW, attorney name, financial ...
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Issues To Consider With My HSA
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83(b) Election?
Flow chart or checklist to help clients decide whether to use the 83(b) election.
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Tax Preperation Checklist
A checklist of tax-related items that may have happened over the year that the individual needs to make sure is reported to their accountant. As an example, the QCD ...
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Issues To Consider For International Planning
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Holding real estate property in a trust or form an LLC?
How to advise clients that have real estate holdings on the best strategy for their situation.
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Revocable Living Trust Checklist
When a client establishes an RLT, what are the next steps in terms of titling other property and changing beneficiaries? I'd like to see a flowchart and checklist ...
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What Issues Should We Consider When Combining Finances with a Partner?
If it's the first time someone is combining finances, or perhaps even more important if the second time, what needs to be considered? Value systems, views on higher ...
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Issues To Consider If You Are A Government Worker
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Aging / illness for a loved one
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College planning funding options
how about a flow chart that shows the different options such as Coverdell, Education and 529 plan and also what can you use a 529 Plan for ( books, computers, etc )
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Tax Loss Harvesting
A chart showing the decision making process, flow, and even example (percentage or a rounded number) of this plan
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Life Insurance Review checklist
How much life insurance do you NEED? For how long? Has this changed since you got your existing coverage? What about group coverage? What to consider when evaluating ...
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Creative Resources - Visuals, Concepts, Pictures, etc.
We have a great base of checklist + flowcharts. Wouldn't it be more impactful to take some of these core concepts and create visuals?
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Paying off Credit Card Debt- debt counseling
I'm asked often about debt counseling programs by people who are swamped with credit card debt. It's not something I know anything about and I'm not inclined to ...
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Elder Care Checklist
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Credit Monitoring/Status
A checklist for helping client keep their credit information safe would be helpful. Items like freezing credit, reviewing a credit report, etc.
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Considerations for an early withdrawal from your retirement account
This would go over exceptions, rules, penalties, and opportunities to repay when a client looks to take money out of their retirement accounts. Situations such as ...
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Tax Reduction Considerations
Did you max out an HSA if you have one? Did you max out your 401(k)? Did you take advantage of a QCD?
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ESOP deicisions for those retiring
Is best for retiring client to do with company stock and plans that include company stock options.
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Issues To Consider If You Have A High Net Worth
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Who is a dependant for tax purposes
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Best retirement plan for a one-person company
Comparing SEP, solo-k, profit sharing, cash balance, defined benefit plans when no employees are a consideration
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Annuity selection Flow chart
A flow chart that will help guide a client to choose the best Annuity Product for their particular situation.
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Tax-Efficient Spending Strategies From Retirement Portfolios
Flowchart to expand on Michael's 2016 blog post:
https://www.kitces.com/blog/tax-efficient-retirement-withdrawal-strategies-to-fund-retirement-spending-needs/
And ...
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Discovery Meeting Checklist
This checklist would be utilized during the initial planning meeting discussion with a new client and would guide the information gathering process to insure that all ...
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deferred compensation
Deferred compensation has many questions that need to be answered. Is it safe?, Do you max out your employer's retirement plan?, HSA?, taxes, How much? Distribution ...
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Signing Up for Social Security
Step by step guide to signing up for Social Security benefits
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Post-Meeting Action Checklist
This may be on the simple side and would need to be kept pretty broad, but I find that during hectic times, I can forget to take the proper actions following an ...
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Create a flowchart for "should we set up a 403(b) for our organization?"
It would basically be the same as the one for the 401(k), with just a couple of modifications.
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PPO vs HDHP + HSA comparison
Walk a client through the open enrollment decision to go with a PPO or HMO vs. HDHP & HSA
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Tax Filing Issues - estimated, divorce, MFS, MFJ, etc.
Flowchart illustrating safe harbor tax rules and filing amounts and whether or not a client should be filing estimated taxes
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What to do after a natural disaster destroys your home and/or other property?
Offer checklist of things to do after someone experiences the trauma of total devastation.
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Identity Theft
Steps to take when you suspect your identity has been stolen or you've been hacked.
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401k Loan Checklist/Guidelines
Discuss interest payments back to self, immediate payback upon employer separation, does plan allow loans, verify min/max loan amount, max loan term, subtraction out ...
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Will I Avoid the Social Security WIndfall Elimination Provision?
Please bring this back.
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