Self-Study
Fast Track Retirement Planning
Optimize client outcomes with comprehensive strategies for income, taxes, and Social Security.
Price range: $58.00 through $78.00
Webcasts are available for viewing Monday – Friday, 8am – 8pm ET,
and Saturday & Sunday, 10am – 6pm ET.
Without FlexCast, you must start with enough time to finish. (1 Hr/Credit)
Secure Transaction CPE Credits
2 Credits: Taxes
Course Level
Overview
Format
Self-Study
Course Description
We are all (including tax practitioners) getting older, and the need for effective retirement planning has never been greater. This mini-course is essential for participants who wish to attain a comfortable retirement for themselves and their clients by maximizing tax saving strategies. Retirement income needs are analyzed; Social Security benefits are determined, and distribution options from IRAs and retirement plans are explored.
Learning Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, participants will be able to:
- Identify planning guidelines for retirement, recognizing timing and location factors.
- Determine retirement costs and income needs based on their current income, select tax savings strategies, and identify investment assets to attain financial independence.
- Recall the qualifications for Social Security retirement & disability benefits and specify adjustments to retirement benefits.
- Identify basic types of qualified corporate plans and other sources of retirement income, such as SIMPLE and stock ownership plans.
- Determine the difference between annuity payments and lump-sum distributions, specify key components of rollovers, premature distributions & required distributions, and identify nonqualified deferred compensation.
- Cite the benefits, uses, and types of life insurance, and specify how three basic estate planning tools can be incorporated into tax practice.
Course Specifics
SS825423274
June 26, 2026
General understanding of federal income taxation.
None.
81
Compliance Information
IRS Provider Number: 0MYXB
IRS Course Number: 0MYXB-T-02699-25-S
IRS Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CTEC Course Number: 2071-CE-02140
CTEC Federal Tax Law Credits: 2
CFP Notice: Not all courses that qualify for CFP® credit are registered by Western CPE. If a course does not have a CFP registration number in the compliance section, the continuing education will need to be individually reported with the CFP Board. For more information on the reporting process, required documentation, processing fee, etc., contact the CFP Board. CFP Professionals must take each course in it’s entirety, the CFP Board DOES NOT accept partial credits for courses.
CTEC Notice: California Tax Education Council DOES NOT allow partial credit, course must be taken in entirety. Western CPE has been approved by the California Tax Education Council to offer continuing education courses that count as credit towards the annual “continuing education” requirement imposed by the State of California for CTEC Registered Tax Preparers. A listing of additional requirements to register as a tax preparer may be obtained by contacting CTEC at P.O. Box 2890, Sacramento, CA, 95812-2890, by phone toll-free at (877) 850-2832, or on the Internet at www.ctec.org.
Meet The Experts
Danny Santucci, BA, JD, is a prolific author of tax and financial books and articles. His legal career started with the business and litigation firm of Edwards, Edwards, and Ashton. Later he joined the Century City entertainment firm of Bushkin, Gaims, Gaines, and Jonas working for many well-known celebrities. In 1980, Danny established the law firm of Santucci, Potter, and Leanders in Irvine, California. With increasing lecture and writing commitments, Danny went into sole practice in 1995. His practice emphasizes business taxation, real estate law, and estate planning. Speaking to more than 100 groups nationally each year, he is known …
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