Retirement Tax Services Podcast

Experienced Certified Financial Planner Micah Shilanski and Steven Jarvis discuss tax planning strategies, Roth conversions, client communication during surge periods, and continuous monitoring of tax planning actions. They emphasize the importance of instilling confidence in clients and effective communication between advisors and tax preparers. The podcast also covers navigating uncertain tax times, strategies for enhancing professional skills, and upcoming summits for professionals.

Throwback time: Your favorite episode from the last 12 months: "Taxes and investing - a deep dive". In this episode, Steven got the chance to really nerd out as he was joined by two guests from Dimensional Fund Advisors to get into the weeds on the tax implications of investing. John Wilson and Joe Hohn (who used to be an aerospace engineer before becoming a fund manager) shared their perspective and insight on just how much taxes play a role in investment selection and management. This episode is a bit more technical but still gives any advisor great information they can apply to continue elevating their tax game. https://zurl.co/s7Ro

Dr. Wade Pfau, retirement income researcher, shares insights on tax-efficient retirement planning strategies and maximizing after-tax spending power in retirement. Topics include tax diversification, effective marginal tax rates, and utilizing software for complex tax concepts. The conversation emphasizes the importance of collaborating with CPAs for comprehensive tax advice and long-term income variation planning.

Summary: Steven Jarvis, is joined in this week's episode by one of his brothers (he actually has 4), Matthew Jarvis. Matthew is the co-host and co-founder of The Perfect RIA podcast, a platform through which he has coached thousands of advisors. They talk about the power of tax planning and ways to deliver massive value to clients. They both share first-hand experiences with helping clients excel and give multiple opportunities to learn more, do more and all around elevate your tax planning game. https://zurl.co/5z1D

In this episode Steven is joined by Christine Simone, a healthcare professional and the CEO and founder of Caribou. Christine shares her perspective on how to navigate the tax implications of how people get health insurance and pay for medical expenses. Steven and Christine discuss the complexities and potential tax savings (and pitfalls) of health savings accounts, premium tax credits and Medicare. They also discuss tools (like Caribou) that can help simplify the process Advisors work with their clients on this very prevalent topic. https://zurl.co/eonh

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