Ramp Up to Retirement

Tax-Focused Estate Planning Before Retirement (Ep. 33)


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Estate planning is often treated as a task to complete later, but many of the biggest financial decisions begin long before legal documents are signed.

How can tax planning, retirement income planning, and investment decisions work together to support your long-term goals while potentially improving how assets are transferred?

In this episode, Dan Reese explains why estate planning is much more than wills and legal paperwork. He shares how investment planning, retirement income planning, and tax planning all influence one another through what he calls the three lanes of the financial highway. Dan also explores how Roth conversions, beneficiary designations, charitable giving, and account positioning can affect taxes during retirement and for future generations. 

Throughout the conversation, he emphasizes creating a coordinated strategy while there may still be more planning flexibility.

Key takeaways:

  • How investment, retirement income, and tax planning work together instead of as separate decisions
  • Why estate planning begins with strategy before legal documents are created and updated
  • How Roth conversions may influence taxes paid by both retirees and future beneficiaries
  • Why beneficiary designations and asset location can change long term tax outcomes
  • How coordinated planning may uncover opportunities across multiple financial decisions
  • And more!
  • Resources:

    • Carson Wealth Retirement Readiness Quiz
    • Connect with Dan Reese CFP®:

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      • LinkedIn: Dan Reese
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        Ramp Up to RetirementBy Dan Reese