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345 retiring when you own a business: selling, tax, super and income strategy (a real case study)

November 12
56 mins

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In today’s episode, Glen and Martin unpack a real case study of a couple who recently sold their business, were ready to retire and sought financial advice. They had wealth tied up inside their company, money in super and some big decisions to make about how to create a reliable retirement income. They cover:


πŸ‘‰πŸΎ background of the couple and the business they sold

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ why business sale proceeds often remain inside the company

πŸ‘‰πŸ» reviewing structure: company vs trust ownership

πŸ‘‰ the strategies implemented

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ setting up account-based pensions to create tax-free income

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ balancing investment risk inside super vs inside the company

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ setting up a wrap account and drawing dividends from the company

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ planning concessional super contributions

πŸ‘‰πŸ» two ways to take money out from your company

πŸ‘‰ planning non-concessional super contributions

πŸ‘‰πŸΌ coordinating advice between accountant + financial adviser

πŸ‘‰πŸ½ long-term strategy: running down company funds over time

πŸ‘‰πŸΏ the advice outcomes

πŸ‘‰πŸΎ why you may not want to close the company immediately

πŸ‘‰πŸ» Martin's cost for the advice (once-off and ongoing breakdown)


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