Live Stream: Strategies for Maximizing Social Security Benefits
303 | Livestream | Intermediate | Scheduled
Description
As the population of the United States ages, tax practitioners will be asked to advise their individual clients with respect to when they should begin to take Social Security benefits. This program will provide you with the background to knowledgeably discuss the benefit options available to Social Security beneficiaries and the alternative payment options available to married couples, dependents, a surviving spouse, and a divorced individual.
Credits
| Number of Credits | Type of Credits |
|---|---|
| 2.00 | Taxes |
| 1.67 | CLE |
Designed For
Tax practitioners who anticipate advising clients with respect to any aspect of the Social Security system and, particularly, with respect to the time when a client can/should initiate Social Security benefits distributions
Prerequisites
Basic knowledge of individual income taxation
Highlights
- When is a person eligible to take Social Security benefits?
- Factors to consider when selecting an option for taking Social Security benefits
- Is there a best age to start taking Social Security benefits?
- How to maximize Social Security benefit payments for surviving spouses
- How can a divorced spouse collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of a former spouse?
- How minor children can collect Social Security benefits based on the work record of an older parent
Objectives
- Determine what options a given client has with respect to initiating Social Security payments
- Identify other factors that could affect a claiming age decision
- Advise divorced clients with respect to their ability to receive Social Security benefits from a former spouse
- Advise married clients regarding their options with respect to maximizing Social Security benefits for the couple and for a surviving spouse
Prices
- Member (Early Bird)
- $95.00
- Non-Member (Early Bird)
- $125.00
- Member
- $95.00
- Non-Member
- $125.00
Instructors
John M. Kilroy
John Kilroy is a managing member of iValue Financial Planning LLC, located in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area. John engages clients in financial and tax planning, as well as preparing tax returns for individuals, corporations, partnerships, estates, and trusts. John is a CPA and a CFP® practitioner. He is a 1979 graduate of Villanova University with a BS in Accounting.
John is a member of the Pennsylvania Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Financial Planning Association (FPA). Within the FPA, John has served as a board member of the Philadelphia Tri-State chapter and on its education and finance committees. John is an adjunct faculty member for the Temple University Certificate of Financial Planning Program. He is a frequent speaker and facilitator on tax and financial planning topics.
John has been quoted in the Wall Street Journal, MarketWatch.com, and USATODAY.com. He has written for the Journal of Financial Planning, and is a contributor to Retirement Weekly. John has also discussed financial and tax planning issues on various radio outlets.
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