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- Uploading A Logo
- Entering Your Company’s Contact Information in SIPS
- Adding a Default Recommendation
- Adding An Allocation Code
- Changing the Colors of the Allocation Codes
- Editing the Default Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
- Editing the Maximum Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
- Deleting an Allocation Code
- Why Can’t I Delete an Allocation Code?
- Having trouble accessing the Preferences under Settings?
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- Welcome to SIPS: Let's Get Started!
- How to Build a SIPS Income Plan in Less Than 5 Minutes
- How to Use The Automatic Tax Rate Calculation in SIPS Advanced
- How to Model Complex Tax Scenarios in SIPS Advanced
- How to use Actual Values Entry in SIPS Advanced
- How to use Dynamic Mode in SIPS Advanced
- How to Model ROTH Conversions in SIPS
- How to Show QCDs in SIPS to Maximize Charitable Giving
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- Client Information
- Incomes
- Assets
- Goals and Objectives
- Recommendations
- Changing the Order of the Recommendations on the Recommendations Page
- Advisor Notes
- Accessing the Disclosure Page
- Creating Custom Text to the Disclosure Page and Final Report
- Downloading a Report for Your Clients
- Adding a Pension into the Structured Income Plan to An Existing Plan
- Adding a Pension into the Structured Income Plan to An Existing Plan if the Client is in Retirement
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- Income Data Table within the Manage Account Page
- Creating a Checking/Savings Account from the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing From a Checking/Savings Account Using Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing From a Checking/Savings Account Using Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a Checking/Savings Account Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating a Checking/Savings Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Setting Up Annual Fixed Savings Deposits for a Checking/Savings Account
- Setting Up Annual Fixed Savings Withdrawals for a Checking/Savings Account
- Creating an IRA Account from the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account Using the Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating an IRA Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Depositing into an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Creating a 401(k) Account From the Structured Income Planning Page
- Withdrawing From a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Withdrawal Function
- Depositing into a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Withdrawing From a 401(k) Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Depositing Into a 401(K) Account Using the Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Liquidating a 401(k) Account Using the Liquidate Account Function
- Depositing into a 401(k) Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Withdrawing from a 401(K) Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- Beneficial IRA RMD (based on beneficiaries’ life)
- Annuitizing an Account
- Calculated Plan Withdrawals: Make-up total owners RMD from one account
- Liquidating an Account
- Calculated Plan Withdrawals; Make-up total beneficial RMD from one account
- Annual Fixed Withdrawal Function
- Annual Fixed Savings
- Annual Percentage Withdrawal Function
- Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)
- Entering a Life Insurance Policy and an Annual Premium
- Tax Calculation Option for Accounts
- View/Edit Actual Values Function in SIPS Advanced
- Withdrawing from an IRA Account Using the Annual Fixed Savings Function
- How SIPS Calculates Beneficial IRA RMDs
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- Tax Calculation Options for Incomes for a W-2 Employee/Traditional Worker
- Tax Calculation Options for Income for a 1099 Worker/Multi-Stream Earner
- Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Adding an Income to the Structured Income Plan
- Adding an Expense to the Structured Income Plan
- Adding an Income to Start at a Specified Age
- Adding a Withdrawal to Start at a Specific Age
- Editing the Years of Distribution Through the Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Adding Specific Monetary Incomes Through the Income Adjustment Table on the Manage Income Page
- Withdrawing Money for a Specific Timeframe Through the Income Adjustment Table Through the Add Income Function
- Adding a Pension through the Add Income Function
- Troubleshooting: "social security information is blank." Error Message
- Deleting an Income/Expense Column
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- Editing the Tax Adjustment Table on the Manage Tax Page
- Tax Calculation Option: Adding Assets into a Structured Income Plan
- Tax Calculation Option: Adding Income and Expenses into a Structured Income Plan
- Setting Effective Tax Rates for SIPS Essentials
- Calculating and Applying Tax Rates in SIPS Essentials
- Adding an Income Tax to the Structured Income Plan
- Adding an Employer Matched 401(k) Using the Tax Advance Planning Function
- NQ Annuity Taxation with the Advance Tax Planning Function
- Understanding the Advanced Tax Planning Page
- Advanced Tax Planning: Cap Gains Not in Accounts
- Advanced Tax Planning: Other Schedule 1 Income a K1 Hypothetical Example
- Advanced Tax Planning: Other Schedule 1 Income: An Employer Match 401(k) Hypothetical Example
- Advanced Tax Planning: Income Adjustments
- Advanced Tax Planning: Schedule A Override
- Advanced Tax Planning: QBI Override
- Advanced Tax Planning: Tax Credits
- Advanced Tax Planning: Approximate State Tax %
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- Creating a Target Income in the Structured Income Plan
- Limit Inflation in Old Age function for a Target Income
- Percent Decrease Target Income Function
- Readjusting Target Income in Older Age Using the Target Adjustment Table
- Reaching the Target Income Goal Using the Make-Up Income Gap Based on Target Income Function
- Creating a Target Income that Exceeds the RMDs
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- Delete Current Scenario
- Renaming a Current Scenario
- Create New Scenario As
- Replicate a Current Scenario As
- Changing the Order of the Account and Incomes on the Structured Income Planning Page
- Replicating a Current Individual Account and Income Item
- The Common Button on the Manage Scenario Page
- The Replicate Button on the Manage Scenario Page
- The New Button Function on the Manage Scenario Page
- Replicating an Existing Account and Income Item
- Removing an Individual Item on the Manage Scenario Page
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- Account and Income Groups and Group Setup
- Condense All and Uncondense All Function
- Viewing the RMD amounts on the Structured Income Plan
- View Income Riders Function
- View Death Benefit Function
- View % Distribution Function
- View Comparison Function
- Creating Custom Rate Returns for the View Comparison Table
- View Tax Rate Function
- Viewing Calendar Years instead of Plan Years
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- Condense/Uncondense Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Hide/Unhide Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Add Scenario Feature on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Calculate Feature in Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Hide/Unhide Feature for the Individual Columns on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Screen
- Permanent Deletion of the Individual Columns on the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Page
- Downloading a 1040 Sample Tax Form
- Part One: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is Working
- Part Two: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is in retirement and before Social Security Disbursements
- Part Three: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is in Retirement and Social Security Starts Up
- Part Four: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates in Retirement: RMDs, Social Security, and Roth Withdrawals
- Part Five: Adding Expenses into the Cash Flow and Tax Advisor Calculator
Popular Articles
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Part One: Forecasting Effective Tax Rates While the Client is Working
Last Updated: 01/12/2026 in Cash Flow and Tax AdvisorThis is the first part of a four-part series describing the cash flow and tax advisor calculator feature. This tool can assist you in determining the effective tax rate for each year within your financial plan. It also includes a worksheet to dis... -
Editing the Default Percentage Amounts on the Allocation Codes
Last Updated: 09/23/2026 in SettingsAdministrators within SIPS have the ability to edit the default percentage amounts on the allocation codes. Allocation codes are a way to keep track of different investment purposes (ie "short-term", "Long-Term", "Market Exposure", etc) and g... -
Showing a Cash Value Life Policy Based on Company Illustrations Function
Within the Structured Income Planning Add Account function, SIPS offers several ways to enter an insurance policy into a client's plan. For this hypothetical example, we will show you how to enter an insurance policy that is based on showing the... -
Uploading an Excel Spreadsheet into the Death Benefit Data Table on the View/Edit Death Benefit Page
When modeling insurance products, you may have the need to show cash surrender values, income, and death benefits that are custom or unique each year. This is especially common when you are modeling insurance products that allow the policy hold... -
Viewing the RMD amounts on the Structured Income Plan
On the structured income planning page, you have the ability to view the regular RMD and the beneficial RMD amounts. Below is a step-by-step guide for viewing the RMD amounts on the structured income plan. Step 1: Edit: Click on the gree... -
Adding an Annuity with a Pre-Existing Income Rider
Within the Structured Income Planning Add Account function, SIPS lets you model an annuity that already has an income rider attached to it. You can select a pre-existing rider from a drop-down menu on the Add an Account landing page. This ar... -
Deactivating a Case
Last Updated: 09/23/2026 in Your Case ListWhen you create a case, SIPS will automatically set it to be an active case. If a case is no longer active, you can turn off its active status without permanently deleting it. All cases by default are set to active. All cases, whether they are ... -
Adding an Expense to the Structured Income Plan
Within the structured income plan you have the ability to add an expense into the plan. Below are the step-by-step guidelines for adding an expense into the structured income plan. Step 1: Edit: Click on the green Edit button underneath t... -
The Common Button on the Manage Scenario Page
The function of the common button on the manage scenario page is to add an existing account, income, target, and/or tax from another scenario into the current scenario you are working in. When you add the new items into the current scenario and y... -
Creating Custom Text to the Disclosure Page and Final Report
Last Updated: 01/09/2026 in Client DashboardUnder the Settings option, you can access the Disclosure page. On the Default Disclosure page, you can customize the Standard Assumptions and Disclaimer by adding unique text. Below is a step-by-step guide for adding unique text to the Standard As...
