In this Episode of the Secure Your Retirement Podcast, Radon and Murs discuss four powerful tax strategies you can start looking at now to lower your 2025 tax bill and create more long-term flexibility in retirement. They unpack the difference between simple tax filing and true tax planning, walking through how proactive tax projections, IRA tax planning, and coordinated strategies can help reduce taxes over your lifetime—not just this year. You’ll hear how their team uses a comprehensive tax checklist and planning process to help you secure your retirement and avoid costly surprises.

Listen in to learn about practical ways to reduce taxes, from Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) and Donor Advised Funds to Tax Loss Harvesting inside a Direct Indexing strategy, and long-term Roth conversion planning. Whether you’re focused on charitable giving strategies, concerned about Medicare IRMAA surcharges, or just looking for tax savings tips and ideas on how to save on taxes in retirement, this episode will help you think beyond April 15 and build a smarter, more intentional retirement tax plan.

·     The key difference between tax filing and true tax strategy—and why tax moves to lower your 2025 bill must be done before December 31.

·     How Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs) can lower your taxable income, satisfy Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs), and help you avoid Medicare IRMAA surcharges.

·     Ways a Donor Advised Fund can “bunch” charitable giving, turn what you were already going to give into a bigger deduction, and enhance your overall charitable giving strategies.

·     How a Direct Indexing strategy with ongoing Tax Loss Harvesting can create “tax alpha,” making your brokerage account more tax-efficient and reducing capital gains over time.

·     Why a multi-year Roth conversion plan—guided by tax projections—can dramatically lower lifetime retirement taxes for you and your heirs, and support a more confident retirement planning and retiring comfortably strategy.

“Real tax planning is not about what happened last year—it’s about using tax projections and tax strategies today so you can decide how and when you want to pay taxes over your lifetime.” — Murs Tariq

“When you combine tools like Qualified Charitable Distributions, Donor Advised Funds, tax loss harvesting, and Roth conversions, you’re not just checking a tax box—you’re building a coordinated tax plan that can help you save on taxes and truly secure your retirement.” — Murs Tariq

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