The Power of Zero Podcast
Hosted by David McKnight
Tax rates 10 years from now are likely to be much higher than they are today. Is your retirement plan ready? Learn how to avoid the coming tax freight train and maximize your retirement dollars.
What are the implications of taking your pension normally versus a lump sum? A lot of companies offer the lump sum as a way to get out from under the financial obligation of paying you or your spouse until you die. As a stream of income, your pension...
Line 10 on your tax return can be a great joy for you in retirement. Before the tax cuts of 2018, you may have known it as Line 43, and it simply means your taxable income. Taxable income is important to someone trying to achieve the Power of Zero...
Over the years David has noticed a number of advisors who have professed to be Power of Zero advisors, but there are a number of significant shortfalls in their approach. A true Power of Zero advisor believes that tax rates are going to be higher in...
Social Security can indeed be taxed, despite the feeling that you’re getting taxed twice. This year, 89% of all federal tax revenue is only going to go towards four things: Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, and interest on the debt. These are...
When you come from a tax-deferred paradigm, it can really skew how you view the types of accounts that you are accumulating dollars in. The main thrust of the reviewer’s critique is that we shouldn’t focus on minimizing taxes if that means that...
The IRS has a test called the seven pay premium test. It basically states that it’s possible to put too much money into a life insurance policy. If you fail that test than any loans that you take from your life insurance policy get treated...
