Surgent's Individual and Financial-Planning Tax Camp (IFCP)

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8Credits

Technical Business

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Product Code: SU18-IFCP-SSWC

Level: Intermediate

Vendor: Surgent

Field of Study: Taxes

Overview:

Each year brings its own set of tax planning challenges, and this year of sweeping tax changes is especially complex. This course aims to arm tax planners with planning strategies and ideas that wealthy clients, middle-income clients, and closely held business owners need to consider right now to take advantage of present opportunities and plan for future tax advantage. Learn strategies that can really have an impact on client lives, while also bringing value to you and your firm.

Objectives:

Mine a tax return for tax planning with a client
Understand the planning implications of the current environment
Determine the best tax strategies for retirement
Understand tax planning for the middle-income client

Major Topics:

Understanding the post-tax reform environment
Reading a tax return for developing client-specific tax strategies
Tax planning related to the net investment income tax
Family income-splitting strategies that need to be considered
Income tax issues: impact on timing of other income, selection of investments
Using Roth IRAs and Roth contribution programs to best advantage
Conversions: do they still make sense?
Taking distributions: matching timing to client requirements
Qualified plan contributions to reduce current income and Social Security tax: implications for business owners and self-employed
Prioritizing allocations among investment, retirement, and college funding vehicles
What to do about itemized deductions: will they still be available?
Trans-generational planning: conversions, income and gain-splitting
Identifying tax opportunities: reviewing the prior-year return to develop a plan for the future
Planning for middle-income taxpayers: financial planning for the young, the working, and those approaching or in retirement

Designed For:

Those involved in tax planning for individuals who need to go beyond basic tax and financial planning techniques

Prerequisite:

Experience in individual income tax planning and income tax return preparation

Additional Info:

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