Services & Engagement

How we work: a structured engagement, not a one-time meeting.

Every client engagement follows a deliberate three-stage process. We begin with a diagnostic, not a pitch. You will know the size of the opportunity before you make any commitment to proceed.

TIER I

Retirement Tax Risk Analysis

A diagnostic that quantifies your projected tax exposure across six core risk areas and identifies the size of the opportunity. Most clients discover six- or seven-figure tax liabilities they did not know they had.

1 · Stage 1 / 03
TIER II

Retirement Tax Strategy Plan

A comprehensive written plan detailing the recommended strategies, sequencing, projected savings, and implementation roadmap across all six risk areas — specific to your situation.

2 · Stage 2 / 03
TIER III

Implementation & Oversight

Ongoing coordination across your CPA, financial advisor, tax attorney, and other professionals. We manage the process so you don't have to.

3 · Stage 3 / 03
§ CatalogService Areas

Eight focus areas, one coordinated plan.

Each engagement draws from the relevant service areas based on your diagnostic findings.

01

Retirement Tax Risk Analysis

Six-area diagnostic identifying projected lifetime tax exposure.

02

Roth Conversion Planning

Timing, sequencing, and bracket management across the pre-RMD conversion window.

03

Advanced Conversion Structures

IRA-LLC strategies for clients with $1M+ in traditional IRA balances.

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04

RMD Exposure Reduction

Strategies to reduce or delay required minimum distributions.

05

IRMAA Medicare Surcharge Mitigation

Income management to avoid Medicare surcharge tiers.

06

Legislative Risk & Tax Diversification

Post-OBBBA planning that balances current law against the possibility of future rate changes.

07

Widow's Tax Penalty Planning

Income equalization and survivor benefit strategies for married couples.

08

IRA Inheritance Planning

Tax-efficient transfer strategies under the SECURE Act 10-year rule.

Next Step

See the size of your retirement tax exposure before you commit.

The Retirement Tax Risk Analysis is a diagnostic — not a pitch. Most clients discover six- or seven-figure liabilities they did not know they had.

Retirement Tax Consultants

The retirement tax specialist between your CPA and your CFP. Boutique family-office coordination for affluent pre-retirees and retirees.

David Hyden, CFF® · NSSA® · IRMAACP®
Office
5900 S. Lake Forest Dr., Suite 300
McKinney, TX

Retirement Tax Consultants, LLC provides retirement tax strategy consulting services. RTC is not a law firm and does not provide legal advice. RTC is not a licensed investment advisor and does not manage investment assets. Coordination with qualified tax counsel, appraisers, and other professionals is performed through RTC’s professional network. Strategy suitability is determined on a case-by-case basis. Nothing on this website constitutes tax, legal, or investment advice.

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