AICPA Personal Financial Planning (PFP)

Guest:  Steve Siegel, JD, LLM The coronavirus pandemic highlights the importance of estate planning, regardless of wealth. As your client’s most trusted adviser, it’s important to initiate discussions to ensure their planning is in order. In this episode, Steve Siegel walks you through the core concepts, including: Documents everyone should have in place The importance of reviewing beneficiary designations Considerations for college-age children Dangers of boiler plate healthcare directives in light of the pandemic Aspects to consider when appointing POAs, executors, trustees, and guardians Access the related resource from this podcast: The in-depth Adviser’s Guide to Financial and Estate Planning (www.aicpa.org/pfpguides) This episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice.  Also, by the CPA/PFS Credential program, which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community, gain access to valuable member-only benefits or learn about our PFP certificate program. Don’t miss an episode.  Subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes, Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guest:  Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS If you’re looking for one of the best tax deals around, look no further than a HSA for its trifecta of benefits. Contributions are tax deductible, growth is tax free, and qualified withdrawals are not taxable. Explore the ins and outs of HSAs and why they should be considered for every retirement plan in this PFP Section podcast episode brought to you by Ted Sarenski, CPA/PFS. Learn: How to use HSAs as a powerful vehicle for retirement savings How HSAs integrate with your overall financial plan What happens if you are no longer employed What you need to know about the 2020 rules Access the related resources from this podcast: Be prepared to best serve your clients with The Adviser’s Guide to Retirement and Elder Planning (www.aicpa.org/pfpguides), a 4-part series covering these important client planning decisions. Hone your skills in all areas of personal finance with your CPA/PFS credential (aicpa.org/pfs). This episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section (www.aicpa.org/pfp), the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice.  Also, by the CPA/PFS Credential program (www.aicpa.org/pfs), which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community, gain access to valuable member-only benefits or learn about our PFP certificate program. Don’t miss an episode.  Subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guest:  Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS Be prepared to shift some of your tax and financial planning strategies if there is a change in administration with the coming election. Learn about tax policy themes and potential planning opportunities from Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, including:  Payroll taxes on high income earners Marginal tax rate and the capital gains rate for high income individuals Basis step-up at death and other estate and gift tax rules Non-qualified and incentive stock options and deferred compensation Planning strategies to consider now and post-election to best serve your clients Access the related resources from this podcast: Proactive Planning Toolkit for resources, guides, podcasts, and charts from Bob Keebler - www.aicpa.org/pfp/proactiveplanning PFP News delivered to PFP and PFS member inboxes on Wednesdays Post-election year-end planning webcast on November 10th - https://www.aicpa.org/pfp/events The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode. Subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guests:  Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS and Jonathan Blattmachr, Esq. In this episode, learn what happens when a client gifts and sells property to an intentionally defective grantor trust and passes away 15 years later. Bob Keebler and Jonathan Blattmachr discuss the following topics related to the basis of the property:  How is the basis of property determined? What are exceptions to the income tax free step-up in basis rule? Why is an installment sale to a grantor trust so powerful? What do proposed regulations say about the tax-free step up in basis and what may happen post-election? Access the related resources from this podcast: The in-depth Adviser’s Guide to Financial and Estate Planning – www.aicpa.org/pfpguides Learn more about the installment sale to a grantor trust strategy in the podcast, How to help clients take advantage of low interest rates – www.aicpa.org/pfp/library The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guest:  Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS The potential for imminent estate tax law changes coupled with a low interest rate environment makes this an opportune time to transfer wealth. Bob Keebler goes in-depth with responding to the following questions that will help you help your clients:  Why do you need to start educating clients now about how to protect their estate and gift tax exemption? What is the most powerful transaction you can use to transfer wealth right now and how does this compare to a GRAT? How do you balance bet to live and bet to die strategies? When are dynasty trusts, private annuities, and split-dollar life insurance effective planning strategies? Access the related resources from this podcast: Slides that accompany this video podcast The Proactive Planning Toolkit - www.aicpa.org/pfp/proactiveplanning The Adviser’s Guide to Financial and Estate Planning - www.aicpa.org/pfpguides Other estate planning resources like Steve Oshin’s planning charts at www.aicpa.org/pfp/estate The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guests:  Lyle Benson, CPA/PFS & Susan Bradley, founder of Financial Transitionist® Institute Your clients look to you for more than just numbers. You can help them through the human and personal dynamics of transition. Lyle Benson CPA/PFS, facilitates a conversation with Susan Bradley on how to skillfully help clients move through the pandemic. You will learn: What is the financial transition model you can use with clients? What are three questions to ask your clients in the midst of transition? How can you effectively guide a client from what was to what will be? How do you put together the two sides of money – technical and personal – to guide decision-making for your client? Access the related resources from this podcast: Slides that accompany the podcast Key takeaways from AICPA Personal Financial Planning Summit 2020 Planning ideas and more during the pandemic - https://www.aicpa.org/pfp/covid19 Learn more about Susan’s Financial Transitionist® Institute - https://financialtransitionist.com/ The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section (www.aicpa.org/pfp), the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential (www.aicpa.org/pfs) program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify!. Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guests:  Julie Papievis and Jim Sullivan, CPA/PFS With the first wave of baby boomers turning 75 and 6 million Americans impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, it is important to understand the physical, mental, and financial nuances. As a CPA financial planner, you can give your aging clients and their families peace of mind as they embark on this daunting journey. In this episode, Julie Papievis will guide you to help your clients by answering the following questions:  What is Alzheimer’s disease and its pathology and progression? How do you create a Care Budget and a Care Balance Sheet as part of your client’s financial plan? What skills will help you bring value to your newly diagnosed client and their family? Access the related resources from this podcast: Read the write-up created by Jim Sullivan, CPA/PFS, that accompanies this podcast. Visit the Alzheimer’s Association at www.alz.org. Find the Adviser’s Guide to Retirement and Elder Planning at www.aicpa.org/pfpguides. The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guests:  Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS and Jonathan Blattmachr, Esq. The elimination of the ability to stretch IRA and qualified plan distributions over the life of the beneficiary has made effective planning a bit more challenging. In this episode, learn from Bob Keebler and Jonathan Blattmachr as they explore the SECURE Act’s 10-year rule and planning strategies for your clients, including:  Using CRUTs or NIMCRUTs to simulate a payout that is longer than 10 years Considerations for planning with trusts and s-corporations How to create a plan that gives your clients flexibility and opportunities How to calculate the math and determine the timing of these planning strategies Access the related resources from this podcast: SECURE Act resources, podcasts, and charts from Bob Keebler in the Proactive Planning Toolkit 10th edition of The Adviser’s Guide to Financial and Estate Planning updated for SECURE Article analyzing the  CRUT and NIMCRUT strategy The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guest:  Sandra Truitt, AICPA PFP Team Calling all PFP Section members!  Are you looking for tips and tricks for diving into your PFP Section benefit suite?  Look no further than this podcast episode featuring Sandra Truitt from the AICPA PFP team.  She will give an A-Z overview of your benefits including: Quick tips for getting started Resources included with membership Ways to stay current and in the loop Opportunities to connect with peers and the AICPA team Can’t-miss ideas for using the tools included Access the related resources from this podcast: Make the most of your PFP Section benefits brochure Slides to accompany the podcast PFP Section website training videos Broadridge training videos CPA/PFS pathway information The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.

Guest: Ross A. Riskin, DBA, CPA/PFS, CCFC, MS Tax The coronavirus pandemic brought major changes to higher education. From where to attend classes to exploring the upcoming financial aid filing season, there are a lot of important factors to think through right now. Hear from professor and education planning expert, Ross Riskin, CPA/PFS, in this podcast as he shares new strategies around: • Using 529 plan distributions for room and board when a child is living at home • What to know about the FAFSA process for the fall semester • CARES Act relief provisions and planning strategies for student loan repayments • Deeper education planning questions that go beyond finances Access the related resources from this podcast: • The Adviser’s Guide to Education Planning: covers how to get started, tax planning considerations, and special planning considerations for high net worth individuals, business owners, divorced couples, and grandparents. (Free Excerpt) • Coronavirus (COVID-19) personal financial planning resources The episode is brought to you by the AICPA’s Personal Financial Planning Section, the premier provider of information, tools, advocacy and guidance for professionals who specialize in providing tax, estate, retirement, risk management and investment planning advice and by the CPA/PFS Credential program which allows CPAs to demonstrate competence and confidence in providing these services to their clients. Visit us online at www.aicpa.org/pfp to join our community and gain access to valuable member-only benefits. Don’t miss an episode – subscribe to our podcast series on iTunes or Pod-o-Matic or Spotify! Just search for “AICPA Personal Financial Planning” on any Apple, Android or Windows device.