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  1. Add Scenario Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page

    The Add Scenario button on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor page is a feature that will add new scenarios to the page.  Below is a step-by-step guideline on how to add a new scenario to the page. To learn more about the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor ...
  2. Hide/Unhide Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page

    On the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor page, you can hide or unhide the tax return column.   This feature would be used if an advisor is creating different tax scenarios and want to control which ones are visible in SIPS and on the printed SIPS report....
  3. Condense/Uncondense Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page

    The condense/uncondensed button on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor page is a feature that will condense or expand the display of income, expenses, and the income taxes on the page.  This feature enables advisors  to hide unpopulated rows within the...
  4. Editing the Initial Plan Date in a SIPS Plan

    Within your SIPS plan, you can edit your initial plan date. If you change your initial plan date to be more than one year old than the revision date, the older years will be grayed out in your SIPS plan. The grayed-out years are stating that thos...
  5. Adding an Employer Matched 401(k) Using the Tax Advance Planning Function

    Within the tax advance planning function, there are multiple ways you can show an employer match 401k distributions. Below are the step-by-step guideline for showing an employer match 401k distributions using the tax advance planning function. ...
  6. Welcome to SIPS: Let's Get Started!

    We are thrilled to have you onboard, and we look forward to supporting you on your journey with us. Please contact us at: +1-888-449-6917 or support@planscout.com   to get started! ...
  7. How to use Actual Values Entry in SIPS Advanced

    Streamline your client reviews with SIPS Advanced.   Use Actual Values Entry to update the year-end values of your accounts and see the impact on the rest of the plan.   If you feel you need more support or would like to set up demo time with one...
  8. 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...
  9. How to Model Complex Tax Scenarios in SIPS Advanced

    Go deep when you need to. SIPS Advanced allows you to customize dividends, capital gains, and embedded capital gains for each year of the plan. Need to model taxable events not in the SIPS plan? No problem, SIPS Advanced also allows you to model...
  10. How to Build a SIPS Income Plan in Less Than 5 Minutes

    In this video, we will walk you through how to create a basic structured income plan in SIPS.   If you feel you need more support or would like to set up demo time with one of our representatives, please contact us at: +1-888-449-6917 or   su...