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Lifecycle Financial Planning: Qualified Retirement Plans

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Self-study

2.50 Credits

Member Price $89.00

Non-Member Price $119.00

Overview

Having sufficient assets to live a comfortable and secure retirement is one of the concerns that many people face. This concern cannot be resolved without having a solid retirement plan. In this course, we will discuss the foundation of most people’s retirement planning - qualified plans. We will discuss the types of qualified plans, how they are taxed, and when they might be useful to clients. Through discussion and real-world examples, we will explore the basic RMD rules from qualified plans and when a distribution may qualify for a penalty exception.

Highlights

  • What is a Qualified Plan?
  • 401K Plans & Key Recent Changes
  • Solo 401K Plans
  • 403(b) Plans
  • IRA Based Plans
  • SEPs & SIMPLEs
  • RMDs for Qualified Plans
  • Early Distributions from Qualified Plans
  • Considerations Before Starting a Plan
  • Summing it up

Prerequisites

Fundamentals of retirement plans

Designed For

CPAs and financial advisors who want to know more about the taxation and how to plan with qualified plans

Objectives

  • Recall key differences between qualified and non
  • qualified plans
  • Identify situations where it is better to use Roth Retirement Plans vs. Traditional Retirement Plans
  • Recognize key differences between SEPs and SIMPLE plans
  • Recall early distribution penalties & exceptions
  • Determine key considerations for setting up a retirement plan for a company

Preparation

None

Notice

This is a self-study/on demand course offered by a 3rd party vendor. Course access information will be emailed directly to you by Peters Professional Education (PPE). The course expires one year from the purchase date.

Leader(s):

Leader Bios

David Peters, Peters Professional Education LLC

DAVID R. PETERS, CPA, CFP, MST, CPCU, CLU

David Peters is the Founder and Owner of Peters Professional Education and Peters Tax Preparation & Consulting, PC. He is also a financial advisor for Peters Financial, LLC. David has over twenty years of experience in financial services, including 3 years in the hedge fund industry and 14 years in the insurance industry. David was the first-ever Chief Financial Officer at Compare.com - a position he held for more than three years.
In addition to running his own professional education website, David is a National Instructor for the AICPA, Surgent, Kaplan, and Don Farmer Tax Seminars. He was a recipient of Surgent's Outstanding Discussion Leader award in 2019 and 2022, as well as the AICPA's Outstanding Facilitator Award in 2021 and 2023. He regularly teaches courses in accounting, finance, insurance, financial planning, and ethics throughout the United States. David holds four masters degrees, and is currently pursuing his PhD in Financial Planning. He contributes regularly to various CPA publications, including NCACPA's Interim Report, SCACPA's CPA Report, and VSCPA's Disclosures. David was also a co-author of the 2018, 2019, and 2020 Virginia CPA Ethics courses - a required course for all CPA's licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Non-Member Price $119.00

Member Price $89.00