DIY financial and retirement planning Excel calculator software
Income in Retirement Planning Calculator Software
VeriPlan software automates your retirement savings and income in retirement planning projections
VeriPlan is comprehensive and integrated income in retirement planning calculator software that helps you to plan your retirement much more easily. VeriPlan’s retirement income planning calculator tools automate the lifetime financial planning process for your retirement income, retirement pensions, retirement annuities, Social Security payments, retirement expense budget, retirement taxes, and tax-advantaged retirement plans.
VeriPlan’s integrated retirement planning tools enable you to set and adjust your intended retirement ages. You can vary the planned retirement ages of either earner and plan to retire simultaneously or in separate years, when each earner reaches his or her planned retirement age. The VeriPlan retirement income calculator also supports user-adjustable real dollar income assumptions for persons who choose to continue to work beyond the normal retirement age.
VeriPlan has automated the development of your lifetime projections by incorporating current tax laws and rules associated with tax-advantaged retirement investment incentive programs such as traditional IRA, Roth, 401k, 403b, SEP, Keogh, and other retirement plans. While simultaneously providing powerful “what-if” user retirement planning controls, the VeriPlan’s IRA retirement calculator and 401k retirement calculator functionality hides the complexity of the tax laws that are associated with these various personal retirement plans and employer-sponsored retirement plans.
For example, the VeriPlan IRA retirement calculator has fully automated the projection of your IRA contributions, deductions, asset growth, withdrawals, and taxes, regarding both traditional IRA accounts and Roth IRA accounts. VeriPlan also automatically projects required minimum distributions from traditional tax-advantaged accounts after age 70 and 1/2. If your projections indicate that you would need to take early withdrawals before age 59 and 1/2, the VeriPlan early retirement calculator automatically projects and extracts both ordinary income taxes and any federal and state early withdrawal penalties due, net of your tax basis is these accounts.
This is a sample of the VeriPlan lifetime retirement calculator graphic that shows projected balances in taxable investment accounts, traditional tax-advantaged retirement accounts, and Roth retirement accounts. This graphic, as well as all the others, is automatically developed for every lifetime planning scenario that you develop with VeriPlan:
A customer comment from the sidebar: "VeriPlan is a big help. I'm in my mid 50's and have been a diligent saver and passable investor for many years. I am going through a work transition from salaried corporate employee to independent consultant, and my aging parents are needing financial help. Financial planning is particularly important to me and my family now. Thanks for making your product available. I've recommended it to a number of folks and will continue to do so." J.H. in Portland, OR
A customer comment from the sidebar: "VeriPlan has been a very flexible home financial planning tool. It took me a few hours on a weekend to understand what VeriPlan could do and to enter our financial data. Our family financial affairs were scattered all over, and we lacked a comprehensive picture of what the future might hold for us. I wanted a clear understanding of our projected lifetime and retirement income, expenses, taxes, debts, real estate, financial assets, college investments, retirement investments, and everything else all together." S. L. in Altadena, CA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "You have done a great job of including the necessary instructions in VeriPlan, located close to where the modeling is happening. The thing I like about the VeriPlan User Guide is that it adds substantial additional commentary that I personally find very valuable. I was hunting for a capable and reasonably priced financial planning package, and VeriPlan is an awesome tool. The more I play around with it, the more valuable I find it. Your free user guide was what made me decide to get VeriPlan." C. A. in North Royalton, OH
A customer comment from the sidebar: "One of the stories that VeriPlan tells me is how much of my money could be lost to excessive investment costs. I just switched to some lower cost funds in my 401k. I loved updating VeriPlan with the new cost values just to see the red bar on the Total Assets chart get significantly thinner - quite a shocking difference." M. W. in Tulsa, OK
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I am extremely impressed with the depth of information that VeriPlan asks for and provides. VeriPlan seems much more detailed than one would expect for the very reasonable price. Although I am not a financial professional, I consider myself more financially educated than the most people of my age (62). I find that VeriPlan's depth to be just what we need for our retirement planning. I am glad I purchased it. Thanks." J. W. in Gainsville, FL
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I have been very happy with this software. I will put VeriPlan to work to help optimize our IRA to Roth conversions, while avoiding the IRMAA penalties if we can. We are in an opportunistic window for the next several years. I have been appalled by the lack of professional knowledge available with respect to the tax burden that will fall upon us when RMDs take effect. Most of the information I have found suggests that it isn't a problem. Luckily, this software will be of great benefit to chart our course." J. S. in Louisville, KY
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I am a recently retired engineer, and I created a cash flow Excel spreadsheet for 25 years of retirement. So, I fully appreciate the data and potential variances that must be accounted for. Yet, mine is so very simple compared to VeriPlan. I love VeriPlan's concept of total control over inputs and parameters. Veriplan's objectives are very much like mine, but it has many, many more input and control options, and the price is spot on." L. G. in Southbridge, VA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "Larry, this software is phenomenal. Wish I would have had it years ago. I can’t think of anything else the tool needs. Right now I feel like a kid in a candy store. I’m just reevaluating many of my decisions with a more comprehensive tool than my self-made Excel spreadsheet." T. H. in Newberry, FL
A customer comment from the sidebar: "The VeriPlan program and materials are extremely well thought out (not to mention voluminous). I think I now have a decent handle on the program, inputs and outputs. Your attention to detail is really impressive, and the analysis is excellent." W. B. in Carmel, CA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I've been using VeriPlan for a few weeks now, and it is everything I was looking for plus a whole lot more of what I didn't even know I needed. By simply switching VeriPlan to a state that does not have a state income tax, I can see how much I could save on traditional IRA distributions in retirement by moving to a state without income taxes. It is a real education in personal finance, and I think just about everyone would benefit from using this tool." T. H. in Silicon Valley CA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I purchased your program about 2 weeks ago. In general, I find it is a fantastic planning tool. I've been doing Roth conversions, but starting full SSA this year for me makes this a real guessing game. Your program helps a lot with figuring that out." L. B. in Chadds Ford, PA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I absolutely love your software! I saw my cash balance growing larger than it needs to out in the future. Then, I found the portfolio rebalancing tool at the bottom of the asset allocation input worksheet. This allowed me to distinguish between cash needed for transactions and cash held for investments. This rebalancing tool will be very useful." R. C. in Flagstaff, AZ
VeriPlan’s integrated retirement calculator with pension and retirement annuity calculator features will automatically track up to 10 pensions and annuities for you and your spouse across your lives. VeriPlan automatically projects for you the duration of your pension payments and annuity payments, whether your payments begin at you projected retirement date or a different age.
VeriPlan’s retirement annuity calculator and retirement pension calculator features automatically project taxes on your pension and annuity payments by integrating them into VeriPlan’s extensive federal, state, and local income tax projection functionality. Furthermore, the VeriPlan retirement spending calculator allows you to vary the purchasing power of your expected pension and annuity assets and payments relative to inflation both before and after payments begin.
VeriPlan’s comprehensive income in retirement planning calculator software automates the analysis of your retirement savings and Social Security income
With the VeriPlan retirement withdrawal calculator, you can adjust your expected ordinary living expense budget in retirement and set the growth rate of your retirement budgeting expenses. You can use VeriPlan’s Expense and Savings Tool to model additional retirement expenses that you might anticipate on a year-by-year basis. You can grow your budget for additional retirement expenses at rates that are below, above, or equal to expected rate of inflation. Furthermore, the integrated VeriPlan retirement investment calculator automatically projects your required annual lifetime investment portfolio asset withdrawal rates for you.
VeriPlan Features Highlight:
Income in Retirement Planning Calculator Software for Individuals
The VeriPlan income in retirement planning calculator software for Microsoft Excel automatically forecasts lifetime and retirement income payments. In this retirement income planning graphic example:
One spouse intends to retire early at age 60.
The other spouse intends to work for an additional two years and earn $35,000 annually to wind down a self-employed business. (See the dark blue area with vertical stripes from age 60 to 62.)
They have a small “granny cottage” rental at the back of their property that is expected to net $9,000 in positive cash flow annually and keep pace with inflation through age 100. (See the light green area with backward diagonal lines.)
They also have a pension income annuity of $1,500 per month or $18,000 per year that will begin at age 65. This pension income annuity does not have an annual cost of living adjustment (COLA) rider, so the constant purchasing power, real dollar value of this pension income annuity retirement payment is expected to decline as the years go by. This decline in projected purchasing power is reflected in the shrinking height of the pink segment with a brick pattern.
Both spouses will receive a Social Security retirement income payment based upon their own earned income work records. VeriPlan supports flexible Social Security retirement benefits calculator and estimator projection features, and those values are displayed the dark green area with forward diagonal lines. In this example, one spouse will wait until age 70 to begin Social Security retirement income payments to maximize their largest Social Security retirement income check. The second spouse will begin social security retirement income benefits at full retirement age of 67. This difference in initial Social Security retirement payment age accounts for the notch from age 67 to 70 in the dark green area.
Beginning at age 72, the black dashed line with an upward, humped slope projects their required minimum distributions (RMDs) from their traditional IRA, 401k, and 403b traditional retirement accounts. The projected pre-income tax value of this couple’s required minimum distributions is displayed on the right hand vertical graph axis. RMDs from traditional retirement accounts are not strictly retirement income, but are instead a mechanism that withdraws pre-tax assets from traditional retirement accounts, so that federal, state, and sometimes local income taxes can be assessed on these distributions. Nevertheless, if this additional cash flow would be needed to meet expenses, this couple could spend some of all of the after-tax cash flow related from RMDs. VeriPlan will automatically calculate annual federal, state, and local income tax payment due on RMDs, cover any negative cash flow related to expenses, debts, and taxes, and they automatically reinvest whatever remaining annual projected positive cash flow into taxable investment accounts.
Note that for this couple, the lower income years before age 70 might a good opportunity to plan for an annual series of Roth IRA conversions at lower income tax rates. Doing this could bring down their projected RMDs from traditional retirement accounts. VeriPlan’s Roth conversion tax optimization Excel software features helps greatly with this analysis.
Concerning your Social Security retirement payments, with VeriPlan’s integrated Social Security retirement calculator, you can set current levels for those entitlements. You can adjust the age at which you would begin to receive Social Security payments, which could differ from the age that you actually stop working. Furthermore, VeriPlan allows you to scale back your Social Security payment expectations, given the significant uncertainty that surrounds the funding viability of the U.S. Social Security system.
A customer comment from the sidebar: "VeriPlan's financial projection graphics simply lay out what the future might hold for my family. Also, VeriPlan is a very fast and automated financial investment calculator that allows me to change anything and to test alternate investment decisions rapidly. Its integrated documentation explains clearly how it works, and it also includes a wealth of well-researched personal finance and investment information that has been very helpful." T. F. in Muncie, IN
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I do most of my own financial modeling, and I like the way VeriPlan generates “what if” scenarios that I like to compare, such as possibly buying a rental property, selling my house and renting, moving social security retirement age payment timing, and pulling out IRA money after taxes. Plus, I like VeriPlan for its automated projection of detailed investment costs. Thanks for making a great product." K. W. in Naperville, IL
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I am 10 years out from retirement, and I needed to start thinking more seriously about having enough to retire on. I'm following the suggestions of you and others in opting for more hands-on retirement planning. I am also using lower cost index investing. There are too many wealth management companies out there, all ready to charge an arm and leg for what should be straightforward financial planning work." G. B. in Smith Mountain Lake, VA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I am thankful for your product and am seeking to integrate it into more of my work over time. I appreciate its honesty and the fact that it ties one's entire financial life together in ways I have not seen with other software." R. J. in Raleigh, NC
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I have enjoyed exploring the VeriPlan software since my purchase about a month ago. Given the potential intricacies of each user's personal facts and circumstances, your tab-by-tab instructions are extremely clear." D. F. in Armonk, NY
A customer comment from the sidebar: "Larry, Hello again! I've continued to work with VeriPlan, and the more I work with it the more I'm amazed at how much it does. It's an incredible decision support tool for my financial planning. Since I have already built a model of my lifetime finances, it is easy to test new ideas as they come to me. Thanks again." M. W. R. in Austin, TX
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I first learned about the zero federal taxes on long term capital gains when under the 25% marginal income tax rate from working with VeriPlan a number of years ago. I’m no longer working but not yet receiving RMD’s or social security so my ordinary income is relatively low. So I’ve been taking full advantage of zero federal capital gains taxes by selling off my high expense ratio mutual funds which have a lot of capital gains built in since I’ve held them a long time and then I reinvest them in index mutual funds which don’t generate as much capital gains distributions. So the education that you and VeriPlan provide has saved me thousands in taxes, not to mention the expenses on high cost mutual funds. Thanks again." M. D. in El Paso, TX
A customer comment from the sidebar: "Veriplan is absolutely the best. I think I OCD a bit on differing scenarios, timing on selling property and assets, return on investment, taxation, timing on taking Social Security, taking Survivor Benefits or not on our pensions, etc. Bottom line is we are retired and in excellent position financially. Thanks." T. D. in Omaha, NE
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I find the program to be very detailed and robust. I can't imagine the hours you must have put in. I started to put a lot of data into it and added some more in the past week. I want a detailed picture of our situation vis a vis Roth conversions now that we are retired. I am getting very involved in my retirement tax planning, and VeriPlan is the tool that I need." R. L. in Wales, WI
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I have been reading many of your articles on investing and retirement planning. I will be spending the next few weeks reading your articles and the VeriPlan user manual. I wish I had this information 20 years ago. I started forwarding many of your articles to my son as he gets started with his career and starts investing." N. G. in Colorado Springs, CO
A customer comment from the sidebar: "I'm nearing retirement, and finally receiving some significant financial payoffs from a career of risk and entrepreneurial endeavors. It's time to get my arms around my finances. VeriPlan is just the kind of product I was looking for." S. A. in Seattle, WA
A customer comment from the sidebar: "Anybody who wants a low cost family financial and retirement plan can get a great deal of value out of VeriPlan. Since VeriPlan is self-learning and fully changeable, I also really like not having to pay for updates or a support contract." L. E. in Syracuse, NY
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