Our guest on the podcast today is tax and retirement planning expert, Jeffrey Levine. Jeff is the chief planning officer for Buckingham Strategic Wealth. He’s also the lead financial planning nerd at kitces.com, home of the popular Nerd’s Eye View blog. Jeff recently launched a podcast with Ed Slott called The Great Retirement Debate. He has authored several books, including The Baby Boomer’s Guide to IRA Planning, The Financial Advisor’s Guide to Savvy IRA Planning, and The Definitive Guide to Required Minimum Distributions for Baby Boomers. Jeff is a frequent public speaker and media commentator and maintains a high profile on social media and on the Nerd’s Eye View blog, where he readily shares tax and retirement planning insights. ThinkAdvisor recently named Jeff Thought Leader of the Year for 2022.

Background

The Great Retirement Debate podcast

“Should I Take Social Security at Age 62?” Episode 1, greatretirementdebate.com, Nov. 10, 2022.

Changes in 2023

“Getting Clients Comfortable Delaying Social Security With Reversible Delays,” by Jeffrey Levine, financial-planning.com, March 14, 2022.

“4 Ways Inflation Can Help Clients Cut Taxes in 2023,” by Ed Slott, thinkadvisor.com, Dec. 14, 2022.

“Inflation and Rising Interest Rates Have Stressed the 60/40 Investment Portfolio Strategy—'But It’s Not Dead,’ Says Financial Advisor,” by Greg Iacurci, cnbc.com, June 24, 2022.

“How the TCJA Tax Law Affects Your Personal Finances,” by Amy Fontinelle, Investopedia.com, Dec. 27, 2022.

Secure Act. 2.0

“The Impact of New IRS Proposed Regulations on the SECURE Act,” by Jeffrey Levine, financial-planning.com, May 17, 2022.

“Secure 2.0 Act Needs a Fix: Jeff Levine,” by John Manganaro, thinkadvisor.com, Dec. 22, 2022.

“Jeff Levine Answers Secure 2.0 Tax Questions From Advisors,” by John Manganaro, thinkadvisor.com, Jan. 6, 2023.