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SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS AND UNDERSTANDING YOUR TAXES IN RETIREMENT

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Wed Sep 16
St. Tammany Parish Library - Madisonville Branch
5:30pm Central - 1123 Main St Madisonville, LA 70447
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What You'll Learn

SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS

  • How to properly file for Social Security benefits
  • Maximize the amount you are eligible to receive
  • How to avoid the most common mistakes people make when claiming benefits
  • Positioning your assets to minimize or avoid paying taxes on Social Security benefits
  • How to claim a spousal benefit, even if divorced
  • How working while receiving Social Security affects your benefits
  • How Social Security is taxed
  • How to determine which claiming strategy is best for you
  • What is the future of Social Security and what it means to you
  • How cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) impact benefits
  • When it makes sense to delay benefits and when it does not
  • What to do if you have other income from pensions or IRAs

UNDERSTANDING YOUR TAXES IN RETIREMENT

  • How & why the marginal tax system differs, to your detriment, in retirement years
  • Whether you really will take money out of your IRA at a lower tax bracket
  • How the provisional income calculation on your Social Security affects your taxes
  • How Capital Gains and Dividends impact your overall tax liability in retirement
  • The difference between deductions, exemptions and credits on your tax return
  • The nine different pieces of the tax system
  • How IRA Required Minimum Distributions work and affect your tax liability
  • How Social Security is taxed
  • How & why Medicare premiums may increase as a result of your income
  • The tools that can be used for tax control
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Featured Speakers

Lance Malter

Lance is a dedicated financial professional and proud New Orleanian. In 2024, he transitioned into financial planning, joining Gregory Ricks Total Wealth, where he has been for the past two years. Passionate about his work, Lance particularly enjoys helping clients navigate complex financial situations, noting that “there is something new every day.” He is currently preparing to earn his CFP license in July 2026.

Luke Malter

I am a CFP® with a background in private banking and wealth management. I spent 3 years at J.P. Morgan Private Bank working with high-net-worth individuals, followed by my current role as a Wealth Advisor at Gregory Ricks & Associates.

My professional focus is retirement planning, including investment management, income strategies, tax planning, healthcare, and estate planning.

I am passionate about financial literacy and believe that everyone deserves clear, practical education to make confident financial decisions

American Financial Education Alliance (AFEA)

AFEA, the American Financial Education Alliance, is recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Charitable Organization that provides educational workshops and classes in businesses and universities nationwide. Our instructors are licensed and trained financial professionals with a minimum of 5-years of real-world experience in their field. They have been pre-screened and required to pass a series of training sessions on how to properly educate in a not-for-profit setting before becoming a Chapter President and Instructor with AFEA. AFEA courses and workshops do not promote or endorse any specific products or companies, and no selling is allowed. AFEA educational workshops and courses are for general, non-commercial, education only and are not intended to be construed as tax, legal or financial advice. Attendees should seek the assistance of a financial or tax professional familiar with the course prior to implementing any of the ideas and strategies taught or discussed in the course.

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