Complimentary Dinner at South City Kitchen Vinings in Smyrna, GA

Controlling Taxes in Retirement

Strategies to Help Protect and Grow Your Wealth

Event Details

South City Kitchen Vinings
1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

Dinner Options:

– Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m.

Seating is limited. A complimentary meal will be served. There is no charge to attend!

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A three-course meal featuring Fried Green Tomatoes, Pulled Pork, Pimento Cheese, and your choice of a green salad or Old Charleston She-Crab Soup to start, followed by a selection of the Springer Mountain Farms Fried Chicken, Shrimp and Marsh Hen Mills Grits, Smokey Pork Chop, Carolina Trout, Vegetarian Gumbo, or Quinoa Succotash for the main course, and finishing with the Banana Pudding Trifle for dessert. Wine will also be served (limited to 2 drinks per attendee).

Event Details

South City Kitchen Vinings
1675 Cumberland Pkwy SE
Smyrna, GA 30080

Dinner Options:

– Tuesday, April 22 at 6:00 p.m.

MENU
A three-course meal featuring Fried Green Tomatoes, Pulled Pork, Pimento Cheese, and your choice of a green salad or Old Charleston She-Crab Soup to start, followed by a selection of the Springer Mountain Farms Fried Chicken, Shrimp and Marsh Hen Mills Grits, Smokey Pork Chop, Carolina Trout, Vegetarian Gumbo, or Quinoa Succotash for the main course, and finishing with the Banana Pudding Trifle for dessert. Wine will also be served (limited to 2 drinks per attendee).

Seating is limited. A complimentary meal will be served. There is no charge to attend!

Preparing for retirement has never seemed so challenging. Join us for a complimentary meal and enlightening presentation at South City Kitchen Vinings. We will discuss the latest strategies to help preserve your assets, maximize your retirement income, reduce market risk and potentially lower your taxes.

Here’s what we’ll cover:

  • The impact of proposed changes to tax laws, market volatility and rising inflation may have on your retirement income.
  • What’s changing for taxes and Social Security in 2025¹.
  • Why taxes can be one of your biggest retirement expenses without a proper plan in place.
  • Immediate, actionable steps to protect your savings from heavy, unnecessary “retirement taxes.”
  • How you can create tax-free retirement income and potentially lower your tax bracket in retirement.
  • Ways you may be able to lock-in historically low tax rates now, before proposed tax changes go into effect.
  • Planning for longevity, inflation and future tax increases to help ensure you won’t OUTLIVE your money in retirement.
  • Social Security strategies to help minimize taxes on your benefits.
  • Tax strategies to help preserve more of your assets to create a lasting legacy for your loved ones.
  • Understanding other potential tax risks that may derail your retirement and you may be able to avoid them.

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Do you have a retirement tax strategy in place?
Don’t miss this information-packed event!

13 Days
23 Hours
13 Minutes
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If you have an IRA, Roth, 401(k), 403(b) or any other retirement accounts, you don’t want to miss the opportunity to learn about:

  • The changing financial landscape for those approaching retirement.
  • Tips and strategies to manage your tax exposure and help increase your retirement income.
  • Understanding tax laws² and how they may impact your retirement income³.
  • How you may be able to avoid unnecessary taxation on Social Security income & maximize your benefits.
  • Planning for longevity, inflation and future tax increases.
  • How to navigate RMDs and ensure you are harvesting your assets efficiently without paying more taxes than necessary.
  • Strategies to help plan for the next market downturn and protect your assets from market volatility.
  • How to create a customized retirement income & tax minimization strategy.

These presentations are extremely popular and seating is limited. Reserve your seat today to guarantee attendance!

Meet Your Host

Mark Fricks, RFC®, ChFEBC℠, National Social Security Advisor Certificate Holder | Co-Founder & Investment Advisor Representative
As Co-Founder and Investment Advisor Representative of MasterPlan Retirement Consultants, Mark prides himself on providing clients the tools to help with planning and execution of retirement strategies. With over 25 years in the Financial Services field, Mark concentrates on helping clients strategically navigate their retirement income, while taking steps to help consider possible future risks and that lifetime income strategies have been reviewed and implemented where appropriate.

As an author, speaker and radio host, Mark finds himself on a constant quest to ensure his clients understand how their money is working for them and how planning can help them reach their retirement goals. His clients are at the center of the planning process and Mark and his team strive to serve them with integrity and unparalleled service.

Ethical in his practices and honest in his relationships, Mark focuses on continuously educating himself and his staff on financial-related issues including federal benefits packages.

Mark also has a deep understanding of federal benefits and is able to offer guidance to help federal employees with their retirement decisions. Mark is happy to perform a no-cost analysis that provides an accurate snapshot of their current and future benefits. He is knowledgeable and can answer their pre- and post-retirement questions, always explaining the various options available that could improve their income.

Mark has 3 adult children, 4 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. He is an ordained elder and is involved in international mission work.

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¹ https://www.ssa.gov/cola/

² https://www.usbank.com/investing/financial-perspectives/market-news/how-bidens-income-tax-policy-changes-could-affect-you.html 

³
 https://www.kiplinger.com/taxes/tax-law/603037/tax-changes-and-key-amounts

Advisory services offered through MasterPlan Retirement Consultants, Inc., a Registered Investment Advisor in the state of Georgia. Insurance, tax and commodities services offered through Fricks and Associates, Inc. dba MasterPlan Retirement Consultants. The aforementioned are affiliated companies. MasterPlan Retirement Consultants, Inc. and Your Retirement Reality are unaffiliated companies. This material has been provided for informational and educational purposes only and is not endorsed or affiliated with the Social Security Administration or any government agency. Licensed Insurance Professional.

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The information contained herein is based on our understanding of current tax law. The tax and legislative information may be subject to change and different interpretations. This presentation is for informational purposes only and is not intended to be financial, legal or tax advice. We recommend that you seek professional legal advice for applicability to your personal situation.

By providing your information and/or attending this event, you give consent to be contacted about a discussion of life insurance and annuities or a possible advisory relationship. Attend and learn how insurance or investment products can be used in various stages of retirement planning.

The presenter can provide information, but not specific advice related to social security benefits. Clients should seek guidance from the Social Security Administration regarding their particular situation. The presenter may be able to identify potential retirement income gaps and may introduce insurance products, such as an annuity, as a potential solution. Social Security benefit payout rates can and will change at the sole discretion of the Social Security Administration. For more information, please consult a local Social Security Administration office, or visit www.ssa.gov.