David McClellan
David McClellan is a partner with Forum Financial Management, LP, a Registered Investment Adviser that manages more than $7 billion in client assets. He is also VP and Head of Wealth Management Solutions at AiVante, a technology company that uses artificial intelligence to predict lifetime medical expenses. Previously David spent nearly 15 years in executive roles with Morningstar (where he designed retirement income planning software) and Pershing. David is based in Austin, Texas, but works with clients nationwide. His practice focuses on financial life coaching and retirement planning. He frequently helps clients assess and defuse retirement tax bombs.
Phone: 312.933.8823 | Email: dmcclellan@forumfinancial.com | Website: www.forumfinancial.com | LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/davidmcclellan/
Latest articles by David McClellan
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Can My Pension Trigger a Retirement Tax Bomb?
Key planning strategies like asset location and Roth conversions can dramatically reduce the taxes you pay throughout retirement and your heirs’ tax liability.
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2 Ways Retirees Can Defuse a Tax Bomb (It’s Not Too Late!)
If you’re retired and find yourself sitting on a “tax bomb,” you may think there’s nothing you can do. But two strategies could seriously reduce your taxes in retirement.
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Is Your Retirement Portfolio a Tax Bomb?
retirement planning A warning to high earners and super savers: That massive 401(k) or traditional IRA that you worked so hard to build may become a big problem in retirement, resulting in huge tax bills and Medicare surcharges. Here’s what you need to know, and what you can do about it.
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How to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb, Starting With 1 Simple Move
required minimum distributions (RMDs) There’s an easy and effective way savers can minimize the damage of a retirement tax bomb. It all starts with making one simple shift in your retirement savings contributions.
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Using Asset Location to Defuse a Retirement Tax Bomb
required minimum distributions (RMDs) Investors can set themselves up for lower tax bills in retirement using a strategy few folks are familiar with: asset location. The idea behind it is simple, but implementing it can be a bit tricky.
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Roth Conversions Play Key Role in Defusing a Retirement Tax Bomb
Roth IRAs Investors can do a Roth conversion at any time, but there are three distinct windows of opportunity when the timing is golden for those looking to slash their taxes in retirement.
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Will Your Kids Inherit a Tax Bomb from You?
required minimum distributions (RMDs) You’ve carefully saved a lot in tax-deferred retirement accounts, and you hope to pass much of that wealth to your loved ones. Unfortunately, your legacy for your heirs will also include a massive tax bill.
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Watch Out! RMDs Can Trigger Massive Medicare Means Testing Surcharges
retirement planning Saving too much in tax-deferred retirement accounts could mean you’ll pay hundreds of thousands more than necessary on Medicare premiums in retirement. For some couples, the hit could even top $1 million. Here’s what you need to know.
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When It Comes to Your RMDs, Be Very, Very Afraid!
retirement planning If you’ve saved heavily in a traditional IRA or 401(k) you may feel great about your retirement savings now, but your required minimum distributions can be frighteningly large in retirement. And the tax bill they generate can be even scarier.
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