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- Uploading A Logo
- Changing the Colors of the Allocation Codes
- Entering in Your Company Contact Information into SIPS
- Adding An Allocation Code
- Editing the Default Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
- Editing the Maximum Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
- Deleting an Allocation Code
- Adding a Default Recommendation
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- Welcome to SIPS: Let's Get Started!
- How to Build a SIPS Income Plan in Less Than 5 Minutes
- How to Use The Automatic Tax Rate Calculation in SIPS Advanced
- How to Model Complex Tax Scenarios in SIPS Advanced
- How to use Actual Values Entry in SIPS Advanced
- How to use Dynamic Mode in SIPS Advanced
- How to Model ROTH Conversions in SIPS
- How to Show QCDs in SIPS to Maximize Charitable Giving
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- Client Information
- Incomes
- Adding a Pension into the Structured Income Plan to An Existing Plan
- Adding a Pension into the Structured Income Plan to An Existing Plan if the Client is in Retirement
- Assets
- Goals and Objectives
- Recommendations
- Advisor Notes
- Accessing the Disclosure Page
- Creating Custom Text to the Disclosure Page and Final Report
- Downloading the Report for Your Clients
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- Income Data Table within the Manage Account Page
- Creating a Checking/Savings Account from the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing From a Checking/Savings Account Using Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing From a Checking/Savings Account Using Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating a Checking/Savings Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Depositing into a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Withdrawing from a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Creating an IRA Account from the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account Using the Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating an IRA Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Creating a 401(k) Account From the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing From a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing From a 401(k) Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing Into a 401(K) Account Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating a 401(k) Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Depositing into a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Withdrawing from a 401(K) Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Beneficial IRA RMD (based on beneficiaries’ life)
- Annuitizing an Account
- Calculated Plan Withdrawals: Make-up total owners RMD from one account
- Liquidating an Account
- Calculated Plan Withdrawals; Make-up total beneficial RMD from one account
- Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Annual Fixed Savings
- Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
- Entering a Life Insurance Policy and an Annual Premium
- Adding an Annuity with a Pre-Existing Income Rider
- Manually Entering in an Annuity and an Income Rider
- Showing a Cash Value Life Policy Based on Company Illustrations Function
- Uploading an Excel Spreadsheet into the Death Benefit Data Table on the View/Edit Death Benefit Page
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- Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Adding an Income to the Structured Income Plan
- Adding an Expense to the Structured Income Plan
- Adding an Income to Start at a Specified Age
- Adding a Withdrawal to Start at a Specific Age
- Editing the Years of Distribution Through the Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Adding Specific Monetary Incomes Through the Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Withdrawing Money for a Specific Timeframe Through the Income Adjustment Table Through the Add Income Function
- Adding a Pension through the Add Income Function
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- Creating a Target Income in the Structured Income Plan
- Limit Inflation in Old Age function for a Target Income
- Readjusting Target Income in Older Age Using the Target Adjustment Table
- Reaching the Target Income Goal Using the Make-Up Income Gap Based on Target Income Function
- Creating a Target Income that Exceeds the RMDs
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- Delete Current Scenario
- Renaming a Current Scenario
- Create New Scenario As
- Replicate a Current Scenario As
- Changing the Order of the Account and Incomes on the Structured Income Planning Page
- Replicating a Current Individual Account and Income Item
- The Common Button on the Manage Scenario Page
- The Replicate Button on the Manage Scenario Page
- The New Button Function on the Manage Scenario Page
- Replicating an Existing Account and Income Item
- Removing an Individual Item on the Manage Scenario Page
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- Account and Income Groups and Group Setup
- Condense All and Uncondense All Function
- Viewing the RMD amounts on the Structured Income Plan
- View Income Riders Function
- View Death Benefit Function
- View % Distribution Function
- View Comparison Function
- Creating Custom Rate Returns for the View Comparison Table
- View Tax Rate Function
- Viewing Calendar Years instead of Plan Years
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- Condense/Uncondense Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Hide/Unhide Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Add Scenario Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Calculate Feature in Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Hide/Unhide Feature for the Individual Columns on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Screen
- Permanent Deletion of the Individual Columns on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Downloading a 1040 Sample Tax Form
- Part One: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is working
- Part Two: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is in retirement and before Social Security Disbursements
- Part Three: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is in Retirement and Social Security Starts Up
- Part Four: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates in Retirement: RMDs, Social Security, and Roth Withdrawals
- Part Five: Adding Expenses into the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Calculator
New Articles
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Editing the Maximum Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
Created On: 12/14/2024 in PreferencesUnderneath the Settings subheading, you’ll find the allocation codes. On the allocation codes list page, you can edit the maximum percentage amounts, which are set to 5% by default that is written in code line 10903. Once you update the maximum p... -
Understanding a Structured Income Plan that has a Target Income and an After Tax Target Columns
Below is an explanation of what each column represents when a structured income plan has a target income, income tax, and planned distributions columns within the plan. Step 1: Initial Plan Date: This date represents the first day of the structu... -
Downloading the Report for Your Clients
Created On: 12/11/2024 in Client DashboardWithin the SIPS program, you can generate a report to provide to your clients outlining the structured income plan. Below is the step-by-step guideline for downloading the report. Step 1: Logging In: Log into SIPS. Step 2: Your Case Li... -
Editing the Default Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
Created On: 12/09/2024 in PreferencesUnderneath the Settings subheading, you’ll find the allocation codes. On the allocation codes list page, you can edit the default percentage amounts, which are set to zero by default. Once you update the default percentages, any allocation you se... -
Uploading A Logo
Created On: 12/09/2024 in PreferencesOn the preferences page you can upload a logo. The logo will be displayed in the upper left-hand side of your screen. Once uploaded it will be displayed on all the pages in SIPS and it will be included in the final report. After uploading a logo i... -
Entering in Your Company Contact Information into SIPS
Created On: 12/07/2024 in PreferencesYou can access the preference page through the settings button. On the preference page you can update your password, enter your email address, and provide your company’s contact information. The company's contact information that you have provide... -
Deactivating a Case
Created On: 12/06/2024 in Your Case ListFrom the client information page, you have a capability of deactivating a case. Below is the step-by-step guideline for deactivating a case starting from the login page. Step 1: Log In: Log into SIPS. Step 2: Welcome Page: To navigat... -
Creating Custom Text to the Disclosure Page and Final Report
Created On: 12/06/2024 in Client DashboardUnder the Settings option, you can access the Disclosure page. On the Default Disclosure page, you can customize the Standard Assumptions and Disclaimer by adding unique text. Below is a step-by-step guide for adding unique text to the Standard As... -
Condense All and Uncondense All Function
If you have a structured income plan with many individual accounts and income sources, there is a function to consolidate all of these columns. Below is a step-by-step guideline for condensing and un-condensing all functions. Step 1: Edit: Cli... -
Adding a Pension through the Add Income Function
On the structured income planning page, you can add a pension to an existing plan through the Add income function. Below is the step-by-step guideline for adding a pension through the add income function. Step 1: Edit: Click on the green Edit bu...
