Retire With Purpose - The Retirement Podcast

483: The Future of Tax Rates: How to Keep More of Your Money and Pay Less Taxes with Ed Slott

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Feb 10, 2025
Ed Slott, a CPA and best-selling author renowned for his expertise in retirement distribution, shares valuable insights on managing taxes in retirement. He discusses strategies such as Roth conversions and highlights common misconceptions about tax liabilities. Slott emphasizes the importance of proactive tax planning and suggests that now is the time to take advantage of historically low tax rates. He also warns that IRAs might not be the best assets to inherit, prompting thoughtful estate planning.
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ADVICE

Proactive Tax Planning

  • Shift from reactive tax preparation to proactive tax planning.
  • Focus on future strategies to maximize tax savings instead of dwelling on past mistakes.
ANECDOTE

The Million-Dollar IRA Illusion

  • Ed Slott shares an anecdote of a client celebrating their $1 million IRA, unaware of future taxes.
  • Slott emphasizes that tax-deferred accounts are like joint accounts with the government.
ANECDOTE

Market Timing Futility

  • Ed Slott recounts a story about a doctor client obsessed with market timing for Roth conversions.
  • The doctor worried about converting at the "wrong" time, but ultimately benefited from market gains.
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