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Proactive Planning Toolkit

Use these financial planning tools and resources to help you educate your clients and proactively plan for changes.

Legislation like TCJA, SECURE, CARES, ARP Act and other proposals have added complexity to
planning for your individual, family, and business owner clients. The following
tools and resources will help you plan proactively for your clients.

SECURE Act

Use our resources to help navigate the complexities of retirement and tax planning for your clients as a result of the passage of the 2019 and 2022 SECURE Act provisions.

SECURE 2.0: New retirement planning opportunities for your clients | webcast

Join this 90-minute webcast to prepare and get your SECURE Act 2.0 questions answered. The related slides are a great tool to view prior law and new law.

Rolling excess 529 plan funds into Roth IRA accounts | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, interviews education expert, Ross Riskin, CPA/PFS, on the new 529 provisions in SECURE 2.0.

Personal financial planning summary of SECURE 2.0

Download our quick reference guide for the provisions in SECURE 2.0.

Visualizing Roth changes from SECURE Act 2.0

Download this visual chart to clearly see the Roth changes for catch-up contributions, required minimum distributions, 529 plan rollovers and more.

Bob Veres Media Reviews: Advice for retirement challenges

This issue of Bob Veres’ Media Reviews covers SECURE 2.0, Hiring crunch, texting policies, and more.

Bob Veres Media Reviews: Reconsider Claiming Social Security

This issue of Bob Veres’ Media Reviews covers Super Roths, Retirement plan changes, Compliance issues, and more

How SECURE 2.0 impacts clients we see in our practices | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains the new SECURE 2.0 changes you need to know about to best advise your financial planning clients.

Slott and Keebler on what to watch out for with SECURE 2.0 | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets Ed Slott’s take on the new retirement legislation and what to be mindful of.

How SECURE 2.0 will impact retirement planning | PFP learning library podcast archive

Bob Keebler discusses the provisions of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act relevant to CPA financial planners

Slott and Keebler on the complex new RMD rules | PFP learning library podcast archive

Ed Slott and Bob Keeber discuss the new SECURE Act regulations and what to pay attention to.

The ins and outs of the new SECURE Act proposed regulations | PFP learning library podcast archive

Robert Keebler shares what you need to know about the newly released SECURE Act proposed regulations.

How the SECURE Act affects retirement and other planning | PFP learning library archived webcast

Jeff Levine reviews the implications of the SECURE Act, so you can help your clients understand the change and advise them accordingly.

Charts

These charts, updated in 2023, are graciously provided by Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, except as noted below. They are exclusively available to PFP/PFS members.

Visualizing Roth changes from SECURE Act 2.0

Download this visual chart to clearly see the Roth changes for catch-up contributions, required minimum distributions, 529 plan rollovers and more.

75 Best Income Tax Strategies

Use this chart, provided by Bob Keebler to implement proven income tax planning strategies with your clients to minimize their tax bill.

Tax Asset Classes Chart

Compare the tax efficiency and planning strategies for various tax asset classes with this helpful chart prepared by Bob Keebler.

The Top 10 Tax Planning Ideas for 2023

This chart by Bob Keebler highlights the top tax ideas for 2023 along with presenting reasons to consider a Roth IRA Conversion.

Capital Gains Harvesting Chart

This chart from Bob Keebler helps practitioners determine if the time-sensitive strategy of harvesting gains makes sense for their clients.

Tax-Efficient Draw Down Strategies

This chart provided by Bob Keebler covers key draw down concepts, strategies, and asset classes provided in an easy to reference document.

Marginal Tax Rates Chart (Provided by Michael Kitces) 

See various factors that impact marginal tax rates for your clients including AMT, LTCG, payroll taxes and more.

Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Chart

This chart by Bob Keebler gives an overview of generation skipping transfer tax issues, the usage of the Dynasty Trusts, and reviews automatic allocation rules.

Understanding the Net Investment Income Tax Chart

Use this chart to understand the rules and planning strategies for the 3.8% Net investment Income Tax (NIIT).

Applying the 3.8% NIIT Chart

Bob Keebler explains the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) for individuals, charitable remainder trusts, and charitable lead trusts in this chart.

IRA Distribution Flowchart – For deaths after 12-31-19

Bob Keebler has shared this flowchart with PFP Section members to highlight traditional IRA distribution considerations.

Roth IRA Distribution Flowchart – For deaths which occur after 12/31/19

Bob Keebler has made this flowchart available to PFP Section members to highlight Roth IRA distribution considerations.

Roth Quadrants Reference Chart

This informative chart from Bob Keebler covers 8 different tax and potential tax penalty aspects of Roth IRAs.

PFP Tax Bracket Management Chart

The Bracket Management Chart by Bob Keebler contains impactful bracket management ideas, checklists, tax brackets and illustrative examples.

The Roth Conversion Decision Chart

This chart from Bob Keebler will walk you through whether your client should convert to a Roth IRA and gives important advisor considerations on the decision.

2023 Individual, Estate, and Gift Tax Cheat Sheet

This chart provides a high-level summary of the 2023 key tax numbers to keep handy as you work through client engagements.

Understanding §199A Qualified Business Income

If you’re looking for a tool to help with understanding § 199A Qualified Business Income, this chart is for you.

IRA Trust Client Summary

With inherited IRA distributions now required to be paid out over ten years, you will want to consider whether the owner’s IRA should be payable to a trust.

IRAs Payable to Trusts after the Secure Act

Get access to a simple decision chart that will help you determine the specifics of IRAs payable to trust after SECURE.

Useful Estate and Trust Decision Charts

Steve Oshins provides four useful charts to help you help your clients plan including the domestic asset protection trust state rankings, dynasty trust state rankings, trust decanting state rankings, and the non-grantor trust state income tax chart.

Practice Guide

Guide to Financial and Estate Planning - Vol 1 - 12th Edition

Use this resource as a reference library of deep technical financial and estate planning content written in simple terms to guide you with advising your clients.

Guide to Financial and Estate Planning - Vol. 2 - 12th Edition

This volume is a vital resource if you want to help business owner clients with topics like employee benefits, choice of business form and succession planning.

Guide to Financial and Estate Planning - Vol. 3 - 12th Edition

Use this resource as a reference library to the latest technical guidance as you advise clients in the areas of Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid and so much more.

Guide to Financial and Estate Planning - Vol. 4 – 12th Ed.

This volume provides valuable insights into Estate topics like Medicare and NIIT tax, the Affordable Care Act, financial and estate planning for the 99%.

Audio Learning

Biden’s 2024 budget proposals that impact individuals | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gives an overview of the Biden proposals that impact wealthier clients.

Slott and Keebler on what to watch out for with SECURE 2.0 | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets Ed Slott’s take on the new retirement legislation and what to be mindful of.

How SECURE 2.0 impacts clients we see in our practices | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains the new SECURE 2.0 changes you need to know about to best advise your financial planning clients.

Inside look at the Inflation Reduction Act | Tax Section Odyssey

The Inflation Reduction Act, H.R. 5376, is now law and includes a 15% corporate minimum tax, various energy credits and increased IRS funding.

How the newly proposed clawback regulations impact estate planning | PFP learning library podcast archive

Robert Keebler discusses how the new clawback regulations affect popular estate planning strategies.

How the new actuarial tables impact estate planning strategies | PFP learning library podcast archive

Learn what to consider in the transition period between current and proposed actuarial tables.

Slott and Keebler on the complex new RMD rules | PFP learning library podcast archive

Ed Slott and Bob Keeber discuss the new SECURE Act regulations and what to pay attention to.

How SECURE 2.0 will impact retirement planning | PFP learning library podcast archive

Bob Keebler discusses the provisions of the Securing a Strong Retirement Act relevant to CPA financial planners

The 2023 tax revenue proposals released by the Biden Administration | PFP learning library podcast archive

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, discusses the tax reforms that may be effective in 2023.

The ins and outs of the new SECURE Act proposed regulations | PFP learning library podcast archive

Robert Keebler shares what you need to know about the newly released SECURE Act proposed regulations.

Why it may now be easier for clients to retire prior to age 59 ½ | PFP learning library podcast archive

Robert Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains the new IRS notice 2022-6 and how this impacts retirement.

The future of Social Security | PFP learning library podcast archive

Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS, discusses the predicted Social Security shortfalls and what to do for clients.

Why the spousal lifetime access trust is the go-to planning strategy | PFP learning library podcast archive

Steven Siegel, JD, LLM, discusses the advantages of SLATs in today’s environment.

The impact of the Van Hollen bill on current estate administration | PFP learning library podcast archive

Marty Shenkman, JD and Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, MST discuss new developments for clients with estate administration in process.

Large IRAs: Wealth Transfer Planning Strategies for Your Clients | PFP learning library webcast archive

Robert Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains everything you need to know about planning with large IRAs in 2021 and beyond.

Getting ahead of the Biden Administration's Tax Proposals | PFP learning library webcast archive

Robert Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains President Biden’s recent tax proposal.

The unexpected state tax consequences of employees who work from home | PFP learning library podcast

Mark Klein, JD, and Lauren Minch, CPA, CFA shares what you need to be considering with state taxation.

How the President’s Green Book will impact your clients | PFP learning library podcast

Jonathan Blattmachr, Bob Keebler, and Marty Shenkman shares details of the latest proposals coming out of Washington.

How the American Families Plan will impact your clients | PFP learning library podcast

Listen to Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, discuss the significant changes that may be coming soon to taxes.

Important development with SECURE Act post-mortem distributions | PFP learning library podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets you up to speed with SECURE Act planning.

Sensible Taxation and Equity Promotion Act (STEP) of 2021| PFP learning library podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets you up to speed on the latest estate planning proposals coming out of Congress.

What you need to know about the “For the 99.5% Act | PFP learning library podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets you up to speed on major changes that could be on the way for estate, gift, and trust planning.

The Latest and Greatest with Roth Conversion Planning | PFP learning library webcast archive

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, explains the benefits of Roth conversions in the current environment.

How the SECURE Act affects retirement and other planning | PFP learning library archived webcast

Jeff Levine reviews the implications of the SECURE Act, so you can help your clients understand the change and advise them accordingly.

Upcoming Personal Financial Planning Webcasts and Free CPE

Our webcasts give PFP section members and CPA/PFS credential holders the opportunity to learn about timely issues as well as interact with their peers.

Client Communications

Broadridge Advisor 

Extensive client-friendly content written by CPAs, attorneys, and other experts on planning strategies, new laws, and more. Use your professional judgment to determine whether this education is relevant to your clients.

Additional Tools and Resources

Paycheck protection program resources

Find tools to help you educate and advise your clients on the PPP.

Tax updates related to the latest legislation

Tax resources to help you guide clients with recent law changes.

AICPA tax reform resource center

A central hub to find all things related to the TCJA and other tax changes.

Legislative and regulatory news

A library of law changes that impact the way you plan for clients.