100% Deductible: Tax-Advantaged Business Retirement Plans

by D. Kirk Buchanan

Overview

Strategic implementation of a comprehensive employee benefit program is an important element allowing companies to successfully compete in today s marketplace. A major component of such a program is a qualified retirement plan such as a profit-sharing or 401(k) plan. Qualified plans provide your company with tax deductions that not only help you and your employees accumulate wealth for the future, but have a direct positive impact on the bottom line today. Choosing the plan that s best for your organization depends on proper analysis and a clear understanding of your objectives. Completely revised and updated, this second edition of 100% DEDUCTIBLE provides a clear and concise explanation of the key elements to consider when designing and implementing a tax-advantaged retirement program.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940014335140
Publisher:	Clairinch Press
Publication date:	03/11/2012
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	288
File size:	189 KB

About the Author

Kirk Buchanan is a regional sales director for corporate retirement plans with one of America s oldest and largest financial services companies. He works primarily with financial advisors and pension consultants to help corporations nationwide improve their 401k and other retirement plans while minimizing benefit expenses. With an extensive background in the investment industry, Kirk has focused his expertise on pension and retirement plan administration and marketing since entering the workforce in 1985. He obtained his bachelor s degree in Business and Professional Development from Amberton University in Dallas. Additional undergraduate studies were accomplished at the University of North Texas in Denton, and the University of Texas at Dallas. Kirk has also completed the Executive Management Program through the Edwin L. Cox School of Business at Southern Methodist University (SMU) in Dallas. His continuing education studies include the Master of Liberal Arts Degree program with SMU. In addition, he holds a Certificate in Pension Law and Administration from The Philadelphia Institute. He also holds a Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC) designation from the International Foundation for Retirement Education in McLean, Virginia in conjunction with the Center for Financial Responsibility through the College of Human Sciences at Texas Tech University in Lubbock, Texas. Kirk is an active member of the First Baptist Church of Rockwall, Texas, where he also leads a Sunday morning Bible study class. He enjoys biking, hiking, running, and kayaking. He takes great pleasure in reading books, collecting fountain pens, studying chess, art, and great coffee. He is married and the father of three children and step-father of four more. Five of them are currently in college, one is in graduate school, and the youngest is in high school.