In this episode Steven is joined by the author of The Inheritance Playbook, Chad Holmes. This book is written for consumers and puts a little bit of humor and a lot of great insight into a very challenging topic. Chad shares why it was important to him to write this book and the impact these strategies have on clients. Death and taxes are both inevitable and Steven and Chad share their perspectives on how advisors can make an impact in both of these areas. https://zurl.co/fmBO

On this weeks episode Steven is joined by an Advisor who is generously sharing what worked so well for him as he built and sold a planning practice across multiple decades. Derrick Kinney, host of the Good Money Podcast, gives specific approaches he has used and coached advisors on that he has seen produce results time and again. His recommendations are not on specific tax principles but give Advisors the tools to communicate in a way that is going to have lasting impact. https://zurl.co/Lglt

Not all birthdays are created equal in the eyes of the IRS. In this week's episode Steven is joined by Philipp Hecker, CEO of Bento Engine, to talk about how Advisors can implement a system for creating client engagement around important life milestones. Philipp shares from his years of experience building client engagement and navigating the technical landscape of the planning opportunities available at these critical times.  Steven and Philipp also discuss the sheer volume of software tools now available to financial advisors and how to figure out which ones might be a fit and which ones just have great marketing. https://zurl.co/PFYl

Summary: This week Steven is joined by fellow CPA, Wendy Barlin, to talk about the difference between someone who prepares taxes and someone who is actually a tax advisor. Wendy and Steven talk about some of the challenges the tax industry has faced and the opportunities those challenges create. Wendy has successfully grown and sold a tax prep firm and now works with other tax firm owners to improve their people, processes and profits to make sure taxpayers are truly receiving a valuable service. https://zurl.co/jZPu

Listen in to this week's episode as Steven is joined by a self proclaimed "Tax Savings Architect", Mark Myers. Mark serves his clients alongside their financial advisor and tax professional by helping to identify and design advanced tax planning strategies. Mark is all for the basic, consistent things that taxpayers can do over time, but also helps his clients leverage the full extent of the 75,000+ pages of IRS code to make sure they are making informed decisions that help minimize their taxes. https://zurl.co/eOnL

In a special episode this week Steven is joined by a tax professional who doesn't do any tax preparation. Kristine Stevenson is an Enrolled Agent who previously worked for the IRS and now specializes in tax resolution work. Steven and Kristine talk about what tax resolution work includes and when it might be something a taxpayer needs to pursue. They also discuss what it's like working for the IRS and how their systems and communications work. https://zurl.co/4eP3

In this week's episode Steven is once again joined by Michael Eckstein, an enrolled agent who takes a no nonsense approach to helping his clients get taxes and business right. Steven and Michael share pet peeves on working in tax and talk about taxpayer's obsession with the "sexy" strategies while skipping over all the basic stuff that everyone should do every year. Listen to the end as Steven and Michael share action items for improving taxpayer experiences. https://bit.ly/3OvRrfu

Ben Lake, a financial advisor with an incredibly unique niche, joins the podcast to discuss the tax intricacies of working with self-employed clients. They explore the challenges of being unexpectedly self-employed, navigating W2 employment versus contracting, understanding estimated payments, and the importance of tax returns and continuous learning.

Summary: Steven is joined this week by Chris Gaddis, Managing Partner of GP Agency, to talk about benefits employers can offer that help impact their team members lives, and have a tax benefit. Like every other topic the conversation focuses on making great decisions first, and then figuring out the most tax efficient way to go about it. Chris shares his insight on where he is seeing business owners make an impact to their teams and their bottom lines. Episode Website

This week's episode is a special one in that Steven is not being joined by a CPA or CFP. Steven's guest this week, Ashley Quamme, is actually a Fractional Financial Behavior Officer (don't worry, they talk about what that is) and specializes in helping financial planning firms go beyond the numbers and understand how their clients think, feel and do money. Steven and Ashley explore the science behind some of the things Steven has learned and does in his own practice and the advice he shares with Advisors. This is an incredibly insightful conversation that will give you a different angle for improving your tax and financial planning skills. https://bit.ly/3vO8lQ8