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  1. Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function

    On the structured income planinng page, you have the ability to show deposits or withdrawals from the accounts on the structured income plan. There are multiple ways to do these functions. Below is a step-by-step guide for depositing and/or withd...
  2. Disclosure

    This page in SIPS states what the disclosure policy is for SIPS when running a hypothetical report. This text also correlates with cover page text when running the report feature. This documentation cannot be edited. Below are the step by step gu...
  3. Advisor Notes

    This page in the SIPS program is a place where you can write out the advisor notes.   What you put into this page will show up when you do a report and you click on the notes option.   Below is a step-by-step guide on how to filter the information ...
  4. How to Show QCDs in SIPS to Maximize Charitable Giving

    In this video, you will see how to use the Advanced Tax Calculation features in SIPS to model Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs).   QCDs are a powerful tool for clients looking to make charitable donations while reducing their taxable inco...
  5. How to Model ROTH Conversions in SIPS

    In this video we will demonstrate how the Advanced Tax Calculation features in SIPS can help you analyze and model Roth IRA conversion scenarios within a financial plan.   Roth IRA conversions can significantly reduce RMDs and income tax liabilit...
  6. Recommendations

    This page in the SIPS program is a place where you can write out the client’s recommendations.   There is an option to select a prewritten text if you would like this to show up on the final report.   If you are writing unique text or if you pick t...
  7. Goals and Objectives

    This page in the SIPS program is a place where you can write out the client’s goals, objectives, and concerns.   What you put into this page will show up when you do a report when you click on the goals page option for the report.  Below is a step-...
  8. Changing Your Password in SIPS

    There are two different ways you can change your password in SIPS.   You can either click on the link to reset your password from the login page or you can sign into SIPS and click on Settings to change your password. Below is a step-by-step guid...
  9. Planning Horizon Timeline

    In the structured income plan the Planning Horizon Timeline controls the timeline for the plan. The default is set for 16 years out for all clients. This timeline can be edited. Below are the step-by-step instructions to adjust the planning horiz...
  10. How to read a basic structured income plan

    Below is a step-by-step explanation of how to read a basic structured income plan. This is starting from left to right.   Step 1: Year: The left and right column correlates with the planning horizon timeframe. The grayed out section is the ...