Small Business Retirement Plans: Picking the Right Plan for Your Clients WEBCAST

Overview

Small businesses have many retirement plan options. The selection of the best plan helps our clients minimize taxes and secure a more comfortable retirement. We’ll cover how to navigate through the options and pick the best retirement plan for each client. We’ll have a discussion of relevant SECURE Act 2.0 developments including Roth SIMPLE and SEP IRA provisions which are effective now.

Highlights

Which clients are best suited for each of the following plans: SEP-IRA’s. Which clients are best suited for each of the following plans: SIMPLE IRA’s, 401(k)‘s. Traditional and Roth IRA’s. Defined benefit plans. How will SEP Roth and SIMPLE Roth contributions work under the SECURE Act 2.0? What are the payroll tax consequences of choosing each type of plan? Which plans provide the greatest flexibility? Which plan can provide the quickest accumulation of retirement savings?

Prerequisites

None.

Designed For

CPAs and tax practitioners.

Objectives

Identify the best type of retirement plan for small business owners, based on the underlying facts. Identify the payroll ramifications of different retirement plants. Compute the maximum available deduction for each type of plan

Preparation

None.

Notice

Qualifies for EA Credit.

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Leader Bios

George Koutelieris, Johnson & Shute PS

4.93 stars out of 5

“These 2 rock. [They are] prepared and knowledgeable.”
“George & Greg always do a great job! They are always super helpful.” - past attendees

George Koutelieris, CPA, is a shareholder with the firm Johnson & Shute P.S. He subsequently received his Master’s in Taxation from Golden Gate University graduating with Highest Honors in 2010 and being awarded the Outstanding Graduate Tax Student Award for the Seattle campus of Golden Gate. He is currently an Adjunct Professor at Golden Gate University teaching various tax courses. George’s practice includes planning and consulting on complex transactions including formations, liquidations, mergers and acquisitions, purchase and sales, multi-state and international tax for closely held businesses and their owners. In addition, George provides compliance and representation services before the IRS and various state taxing agencies for clients. George is also an active speaker on various tax topics, having presented in the past for Golden Gate University, the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants, and the Oregon Society of Certified Public Accountants. George Koutelieris and Greg White are available to teach in-house courses in tandem for company CPE needs.

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Gregory White, President, WGN PS

4.96 stars out of 5
“These 2 rock. [They are] prepared and knowledgeable.”
“George & Greg always do a great job! They are always super helpful.” - past attendees

Greg White, CPA, has practiced tax accounting for more than 35 years. He is founder, shareholder, and President of CPA firm WGN, P.S. in Seattle, Washington, which serves a successful entrepreneurial client base. He also owns and operates State of the Art Tax, LLC, a tax education company. Greg is in his twelfth year as an Adjunct Professor at the Golden Gate University’s Seattle Campus. Greg is licensed to practice in and has argued cases before the U.S. Tax Court. He has been named a “Top 50” IRS Practitioner by CPA Magazine. Greg has extensively presented tax CPE, predominantly on the west coast, over the last decade and has written and presented live courses and webinars for CCH and others nationally. He has presented tax topics in the Pacific Northwest on TV including spots on KOMO TV and King TV.

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