– Virtual Savvy Tax Planning School—January 23 & 24 and then 30 & 31, 2025.
– (Sessions will be recorded and replays will be available for 90 days)
Master the 2025 Tax Landscape! Elevate Your Expertise, Maximize Client Savings, and Navigate the Shifting Tax Environment…
Join us for a comprehensive four-day virtual training (over two weeks) led by industry expert Debra Taylor, CPA/PFS, JD, CDFA.
Enhance your tax planning skills and prepare for evolving tax laws, including potential changes as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) expiration approaches in 2025.
The program will teach you to:
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Add a tax focus to your client service offerings, boosting investment returns and extending portfolio longevity
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Navigate complex tax scenarios, including strategies to address potential TCJA expiration impacts
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Guide retirees around hidden taxes and penalties in Social Security, Medicare, and IRAs
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Educate clients on how current and future tax laws may impact their retirement
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Position yourself as the go-to tax-smart advisor in your market
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Implement year-round tax planning services to enhance client satisfaction and retention
You'll be better positioned to help your clients avoid costly mistakes, minimize tax surprises, and boost their overall satisfaction of your services.
Advisors are facing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to demonstrate knowledge, expertise, and leadership. At this workshop you'll get the skills to maximize that.
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Yes, please sign me up for the four-day virtual intensive Savvy Tax Planning School for Financial Advisors at the early-bird rate of $1,597. I want to save my clients money on taxes in retirement and learn how to add tax planning to my list of services. Savvy Tax Planning membership is required for this training program. If you’re not a member of Savvy Tax Planning, a membership will be added to your order for the discount price of $597. Total price is $2,194 plus tax and shipping.
*Please note attendees who sign up after January 9 will have access to digital versions of the classroom material. Your hard copy materials may not arrive until after the workshop begins.
How Does a Virtual Workshop Work?
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The workshop will be live-streamed and accessible from your computer/tablet
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Attendees will be able to ask questions and interact throughout the presentation
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Sessions will be recorded and replays will be available for 90 days
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Workshop materials will be shipped to you
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Holders of the CFP designation will qualify for CE credits (Note: To obtain credit you must either attend all the sessions live or take an assessment after viewing the replays.)
Program Overview (note: all sessions subject to change)
Day 1: Thursday, January 23, 2025
Session 1: The What, Why, and How of Tax Planning: Preparing for 2025 and Beyond
12:00 - 1:30 pm
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The ethical considerations of tax planning vs tax advice
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Why tax planning is valuable to clients
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What is tax planning and how to get started with tax planning in your firm
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Building a year round service calendar focusing on tax planning
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Case studies and tools to use to review and organize information in discovery meetings
1:30 - 1:45 pm: Break
Session 2: Building Tax Planning Processes and Financial Planning Technology Deep Dive
1:45 - 3:00 pm
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Technology due diligence: what to look for in planning programs
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Seven key planning objectives
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Review of tax planning technology landscape
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Creating checklists to build a financial plan
Day 2: Friday, January 24, 2025
Session 3: Incorporating Tax Planning into the Comprehensive Financial Plan
12:00 - 1:30 pm
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Building the client work plan to create a thorough financial plan
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Building tax planning and financial planning checklists
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Review financial plan samples and software
1:30 - 1:45 pm: Break
Session 4: Leveraging Tax Planning Software and Emerging Fintech
1:45 – 3:00 pm
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Review of software: Income Solver, FP Alpha, FP Pathfinder, Asset Map, Income Lab
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Emerging tech to watch
Day 3: Thursday, January 30, 2025
Session 5: Recent Tax Legislation and Upcoming Potential Tax Law Changes
12:00 - 1:15 pm
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SECURE Act 1.0 Review
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SECURE Act 2.0 Provisions
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Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: What happens next
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Potential tax law changes
1:15 - 1:30 pm: Break
Session 6: Preparing and Reviewing a Tax Return Report
1:30 - 2:15 pm
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Introduction to Holistiplan
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How to generate a tax reporteport: Adding Value for Clients
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Identifying key figures in a tax report
Session 7: Analyzing a Tax Report: Adding Value for Clients
2:15 – 3:00 pm
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Reading and identifying key data in a tax report
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How to review tax return observations
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Ways to present the analysis and information to clients
Day 4: Friday, January 31, 2025
Session 8: Getting Started with Scenario Tax Analysis
12:00 - 12:45 pm
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How to use scenario analysis to build "what if" tax situations
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Comparing previous years' tax returns and modeling future years
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Case studies: Widow's penalty, relocation, and state residency taxes
Session 9: Scenario Tax Analysis: Advanced Case Studies
12:45 - 1:30 pm
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The power of a Roth conversion
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Advanced case studies:
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Tax bracket management
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Charitable gifting tax strategies
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Capital gains analysis
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Mapping out IRA distributions & Roth conversions
1:30 - 1:45 pm: Break
Session 10: Proving Tax Planning Value: Client Outreach
1:45 - 3:00 pm
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Reviewing tax projection reports
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How to compose a tax analysis email for clients
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Wrap up
Holders of the CFP® designation will qualify for 12.5 CE credits. (Note: In order to receive credit you must attend the sessions live or take an assessment after watching the video replays.)
Instructional Material
You will receive a classroom guide and other related handouts and slides to use when you return home to work with clients, prospects, and strategic allies. This will be shipped to you. Be sure to checking your shipping address to ensure it is correct.
All sessions will be recorded and available to you on-demand for 90 days.
If you’re new to this topic, you’ll also receive a full year membership to the Savvy Tax Planning program, including all program materials such as client handouts, two FINRA-reviewed PowerPoint presentations, reference guides, a private website, and monthly newsletters.
CE Credit
Holders of the CFP designation will qualify for 12.5 CE credits. (Note: In order to receive credit you must attend the sessions live or take an assessment after watching the video replays.)
BONUS: Next Steps, One-on-One Action Plan Coaching Session—30 minutes
Take immediate steps to put your learning into action. After you’ve returned home, workshop attendees get a complimentary coaching session with Horsesmouth’s Executive Coach Chris Holman. Meet with Chris over the phone for 30 minutes to discuss your key takeaways from the workshop, your key goals and a plan to guide you in your next steps ($299 value).
Presenter:
Debra Taylor, CPA/PFS, JD, CDFA
Your workshop will be co-led by Debra Taylor, CPA/PFS, JD, CDFA. Debra Taylor is the principal and founder of Taylor Financial Group, LLC, a full-service wealth management firm located in Franklin Lakes, NJ. Debra's education and career has spanned many fields including legal and public accounting.
From 2007-2016, Debbie was named to the Chairman's Club of LPL Financial, a distinction bestowed on only the top 6% of LPL's more than 14,000 advisors.
In addition to being the author of Horsesmouth’s top-selling practice management book, My Journey to 1 Million: The Systems and Processes That Will Get You There , Debra has been featured on national TV and is often quoted in national publications such as Barron’s, Smart Money, and The Wall Street Journal. She has led a robust schedule of consumer financial education workshops for many years and also regularly presents to financial advisors at national conferences.
Cancellation and Refund Policy
Cancel and contact Horsesmouth's Member Support team 30 business days or more before the event. You must call to receive a cancellation confirmation number. You can reach Member Support at 1-888-336-6884, ext. 1.
Cancellations received between 7-29 days prior to the event will receive a Horsesmouth store credit for 50% of purchase price towards a future event, subscriptions or products, minus $100 processing fee. For cancellations received 6 days or less prior the event, no refunds will be made nor store credits given. the event without penalty.
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