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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 Years of Distribution Through the Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
Within the Income Adjustment table on the Manage Income page, you can edit the timeframe for how many years you can have the income be distributed. Below are the step-by-step guidelines for editing how many years you can have an income be distrib... -
Adding an Income to Start at a Specified Age
Within the structured income plan, you have the ability to add an income to start at a certain age. Below are the step-by-step guidelines to adding an income to start at a specified age. Step 1: Edit: Click on the green Edit button undernea... -
Adding an Expense to the Structured Income Plan
Within the structured income plan you have the ability to add an expense into the plan. Below are the step-by-step guidelines for adding an expense into the structured income plan. Step 1: Edit: Click on the green Edit button underneath t... -
Removing an Individual Item on the Manage Scenario Page
Within the structured income plan, you can remove an individual account, income, target, and tax from the manage scenario page. Below is a step-by-step guide for removing an individual item. Step 1: Edit: Click on the green Edit button un... -
Replicating an Existing Account and Income Item
Within the structured income plan, you can replicate/copy an individual account and income from the manage scenario page. Below is a step-by-step guide for replicating/copy and individual account and/or income. Step 1: Edit: Click on the ... -
The Replicate Button on the Manage Scenario Page
The function of the replicate button on the manage scenario page is to replicate/copy an existing account, income, target, and/or tax from another scenario into the current scenario you are working in. When you add the new items into the current ... -
Replicating a Current Individual Account and Income Item
Under the manage scenario page you can replicate current accounts and incomes that are being used in the current scenarios you are viewing. Below are the step-by-step guidelines for this option. Step 1: Pick the Account: Under the account... -
09/02/2024 SIPS software update
Created On: 08/16/2024 in Release NotesOn 09/02/2024 the following updates were released in SIPS: What was updated: The Social Security payout estimates were updated to align with the payout values published https://www.ssa.gov/oact/ProgData/ar_drc.html SIPS now includes COLA a... -
The Common Button on the Manage Scenario Page
The function of the common button on the manage scenario page is to add an existing account, income, target, and/or tax from another scenario into the current scenario you are working in. When you add the new items into the current scenario and y... -
Adding an Income to the Structured Income Plan
The add income button within the structured income plan allows you to add another income into the structured income plan. Below are the step-by-step guidelines to adding another income into the structured income plan. Step 1: Edit: Click on...
