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  • Getting Started
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    • Creating a Structured Income Plan Using the Retirement Fiscal Cliff Function for a New Client
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  • Structured Income Plan
    • Getting Started
      • Understanding a Basic Structured Income Plan
      • Understanding a Structured Income Plan that has a Target Income and an After Tax Target Columns
      • Editing the Initial Plan Date in a SIPS Plan
      • Planning Horizon Timeline
      • Editing the Social Security Age
    • Add Account
      • 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
      • Tax Calculation Option for Accounts
      • View/Edit Actual Values Function in SIPS Essentials
    • Add Income
      • 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
      • Troubleshooting: "social security information is blank." Error Message
      • Tax Calculation Options for Incomes for a W-2 Employee/Traditional Worker
      • Tax Calculation Options for Income for a 1099 Worker/Multi-Stream Earner
    • Add Inc Tax
      • Editing the Tax Adjustment Table on the Manage Tax Page
      • Tax Calculation Option: Adding Assets into a Structured Income Plan
      • Tax Calculation Option: Adding Income and Expenses into a Structured Income Plan
      • Setting Effective Tax Rates for SIPS Essentials
      • Calculating and Applying Tax Rates in SIPS Essentials
      • Adding an Income Tax to the Structured Income Plan
      • Adding an Employer Matched 401(k) Using the Tax Advance Planning Function
      • NQ Annuity Taxation with the Advance Tax Planning Function
      • Understanding the Advanced Tax Planning Page
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Cap Gains Not in Accounts
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Other Schedule 1 Income a K1 Hypothetical Example
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Other Schedule 1 Income: An Employer Match 401(k) Hypothetical Example
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Income Adjustments
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Schedule A Override
      • Advanced Tax Planning: QBI Override
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Tax Credits
      • Advanced Tax Planning: Approximate State Tax %
    • Add Target
      • 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
    • Insurance
      • Edit or Add Scenario
        • 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
      • Display Options
        • 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
    • Cash Flow and Tax Advisor
      • 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
    • Asset Allocation and Net Worth, Graphs
      • Asset Allocation and Net Worth
      • View Comparison Function on the Asset Allocation and Net Worth Landing Page
      • Projected Account Value Graph
      • Planned Yearly Income Graph
    • Reports
      • Generate Report Function
      • Understanding the Data from the Select Pages in Reports
    • Tools
      • Replicate Discovery Data As A Planning Scenario
      • How to Use The Retirement Fiscal Cliff Function for an Existing Client
      • Using The Retirement Fiscal Cliff Function for a New Client
    • Release Notes
      • 09/02/2024 SIPS software update
      • 10/19/2024 SIPS software update
      • 02/22/2025 SIPS software update
      • 04/12/2025 SIPS software update
      • 04/27/2025 SIPS software update
      • 12/06/25 SIPS software update
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      Structured Income Plan

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