Activity #3 - Podcast Reflection

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Podcast Assignment Podcast Title: Retirement Tax Services Podcast Episode Title: “But How Do My Taxes Actually Get Paid in Retirement” Host: Steven Jarvis Episode Time: 19.08 minutes Main Idea (3-4) sentences: This episode of the podcast covers main income sources for retirement accounts and the different tax implications associated with those. For example, dividend income or capital gain distributions are both income sources that generate taxes without having taxes withheld. A main concept that kept getting mentioned was being proactive, for example, making estimated tax payments for income sources that do not have withholdings. It also briefly discusses the benefits of choosing to exercise tax withholdings vs. estimated payments. Key Terms (5 or more): 1) Dividend Income 2) Social Security 3) Gains Realized 4) Estimated Payments 5) Deductions 6) Underpayment Penalties Questions: - I know you should start saving for retirement as soon as possible, but at what point should you meet with someone to create plans about paying retirement taxes? - What are the different tax implications for different types of retirement accounts? Would having a Roth account vs. a 401(k) change the financial planning strategy? Relevance: This podcast was somewhat relative to me as I am learning about retirement accounts and their different tax implications. It is general, applicable knowledge that will be beneficial to me as I get older. I think everyone could find this podcast helpful since I believe that almost everyone is contributing to a retirement account. Specifically, I think this could benefit younger people (20-30 years old) who are just starting to contribute to a retirement account. They might not have a good understanding of these tax concepts and it will greatly help them in the future.
Overall Rating: My overall rating on this podcast is an 8/10. I really enjoyed the way that Steven simplified complex topics about retirement accounts and the tax implications. My only critique of the episode is that I wish he had included some more detailed examples of the different tax implications on income sources. Hearing about real-life examples always helps me visualize these concepts. However, he did still did a great job educating the listener on this topic.
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