Proactive Planning Toolkit

Use these financial planning tools and resources to help you educate your clients and proactively plan for changes.

Legislation like TCJA, SECURE, CARES, ARP Act and other proposals have added complexity to
planning for your individual, family, and business owner clients. The following
tools and resources will help you plan proactively for your clients.

SECURE Act

Use our resources to help navigate the complexities of retirement and tax planning for your clients as a result of the passage of the 2019 and 2022 SECURE Act provisions.

SECURE 2.0: New retirement planning opportunities for your clients | webcast

Join this 90-minute webcast to prepare and get your SECURE Act 2.0 questions answered. The related slides are a great tool to view prior law and new law.

Personal financial planning summary of SECURE 2.0

Download our quick reference guide for the provisions in SECURE 2.0.

Visualizing Roth changes from SECURE Act 2.0

Download this visual chart to clearly see the Roth changes for catch-up contributions, required minimum distributions, 529 plan rollovers and more.

Slott and Keebler on what to watch out for with SECURE 2.0 | podcast

Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, gets Ed Slott’s take on the new retirement legislation and what to be mindful of.

Slott and Keebler on the complex new RMD rules | PFP learning library podcast archive

Learn about the crucial impacts of the SECURE Act's proposed RMD changes on CPA financial planning.

The ins and outs of the new SECURE Act proposed regulations | PFP learning library podcast archive

Podcast discussion by Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, about SECURE Act regulations related to post-mortem IRA distributions.

How the SECURE Act Changes Retirement and Other Planning | PFP webcast

Jeff Levine reviews the implications of the SECURE Act, so you can help your clients understand the change and advise them accordingly.

Charts

These charts, updated in 2025, are graciously provided by Bob Keebler, CPA/PFS, except as noted below. They are exclusively available to PFP/PFS members.

2025 Phaseouts and breakpoints

Get exclusive access to a chart explaining 2025 tax code changes under H.R. 1 (OBBBA)—designed for PFP Section members in partnership with Baird.

75 Best Income Tax Strategies

Use this chart, provided by Bob Keebler to implement proven income tax planning strategies with your clients to minimize their tax bill.

Tax Asset Classes Chart

Compare the tax efficiency and planning strategies for various tax asset classes with this helpful chart prepared by Bob Keebler.

The Top 10 Tax Planning Ideas for 2025

This chart by Bob Keebler highlights the top tax ideas for 2025 along with presenting reasons to consider a Roth IRA Conversion.

Capital Gains Harvesting Chart

This chart from Bob Keebler helps practitioners determine if the time-sensitive strategy of harvesting gains makes sense for their clients.

Tax-Efficient Draw Down Strategies

This chart provided by Bob Keebler covers key draw down concepts, strategies, and asset classes provided in an easy to reference document.

Generation Skipping Transfer Tax Chart

This chart by Bob Keebler gives an overview of generation skipping transfer tax issues, the usage of the Dynasty Trusts, and reviews automatic allocation rules.

Understanding the Net Investment Income Tax Chart

Use this chart to understand the rules and planning strategies for the 3.8% Net investment Income Tax (NIIT).

Applying the 3.8% NIIT Chart

Bob Keebler explains the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) for individuals, charitable remainder trusts, and charitable lead trusts in this chart.

IRA Distribution Flowchart – For deaths after 12-31-19

Bob Keebler has shared this flowchart with PFP Section members to highlight traditional IRA distribution considerations.

Roth IRA Distribution Flowchart – For deaths which occur after 12/31/19

Bob Keebler has made this flowchart available to PFP Section members to highlight Roth IRA distribution considerations.

Roth Quadrants Reference Chart

This informative chart from Bob Keebler covers 8 different tax and potential tax penalty aspects of Roth IRAs.

PFP Tax Bracket Management Chart

The Bracket Management Chart by Bob Keebler contains impactful bracket management ideas, checklists, tax brackets and illustrative examples.

The Roth Conversion Decision Chart

This chart from Bob Keebler will walk you through whether your client should convert to a Roth IRA and gives important advisor considerations on the decision.

2025 Individual, Estate, and Gift Tax Cheat Sheet

This chart provides a high-level summary of the 2025 key tax numbers to keep handy as you work through client engagements.

Understanding §199A Qualified Business Income

If you’re looking for a tool to help with understanding § 199A Qualified Business Income, this chart is for you.

IRA Trust Client Summary

With inherited IRA distributions now required to be paid out over ten years, you will want to consider whether the owner’s IRA should be payable to a trust.

IRAs Payable to Trusts after the Secure Act

Get access to a simple decision chart that will help you determine the specifics of IRAs payable to trust after SECURE.

Practice Guide

Vol. 1 - The Adviser’s Guide to Financial & Estate Planning – 15th Ed

Use this resource as a reference library of deep technical financial and estate planning content written in simple terms to guide you with advising your clients.

Vol. 2 - The Adviser’s Guide to Financial & Estate Planning – 15th Ed

This volume is a vital resource if you want to help business owner clients with topics like employee benefits, choice of business form and succession planning.

Vol. 3 - The Adviser’s Guide to Financial & Estate Planning – 15th Ed

Use this resource as a reference library to the latest technical guidance as you advise clients in the areas of Social Security benefits, Medicare, Medicaid and so much more.

Vol. 4 - The Adviser’s Guide to Financial & Estate Planning – 15th Ed

This volume provides annual updates as well as checklists, planning pointers, and questionnaires to simplify the planning process.

Audio Learning

PFP webcasts & CPE

Our webcasts give PFP section members and CPA/PFS credential holders the opportunity to learn about timely issues as well as interact with their peers.

AICPA Personal Financial Planning Podcast series

From navigating business exits and estate tax repeal, to protecting clients from financial scams and maximizing Social Security benefits, our episodes dive deep into the issues shaping your clients' financial lives.

Additional Tools and Resources

Charitable giving toolkit

Charitable giving prompts key considerations for both donors and recipient organizations. CPAs can use this toolkit to guide clients in this important area.

Planning for tax changes and tax reform

CPAs should not only prepare for tax changes and reform but also consider the financial planning impacts as they proactively plan with their clients.

Disaster Relief Resource Center

Disasters cause significant damage and loss in their aftermath. Preparing beforehand and accessing resources during the recovery process help to protect personal and business assets.

Legislative and regulatory news

A library of law changes that impact the way you plan for clients.

Client Conversation Tool

Analysis of a Tax Return for Financial Planning Opportunities

Use this checklist developed by leading CPA financial planners to find planning opportunities in your tax practice.

AICPA Personal Finance Scorecard

The personal finance scorecard can be used to help spur conversations with prospects and clients about all aspects of their personal finances.

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