| 1 | Adapt to changing goals, tax laws, and asset values |
| 2 | Use optimal planning tool mix |
| 3 | Model lifetime cash flow |
| 4 | Time distributions to charity |
| 5 | Reduce estate taxes |
| 6 | Fund favorite charities |
| 7 | Diversify assets tax-free |
| 8 | Protect assets from creditors |
| 9 | Generate income tax deduction |
| 10 | Maximize tax-free compounding |
| 11 | Earn income from assets outside the estate |
| 12 | Leverage transfers to heirs |
| 13 | Accumulate assets outside the estate |
| 14 | Let parents control gifts to children |
| 15 | Train heirs to manage investments |
| 16 | Discount estate tax liabilty |
| 17 | Equalize estate distributions |
| 18 | Minimize transfer taxes |
| 19 | Enhance security of surviving spouse |
| 20 | Keep wealth within bloodlines |
| 21 | Minimize capital gains tax |
| 22 | Reduce asset management fees |
| 23 | Reduce loss from active management |
| 24 | Reoptimize plan automatically as assets change |
| 25 | Avoid taxes from portfolio turn-over |
| 26 | Create Investment Policy Statement |
| 27 | Optimize portfolio allocation |
| 28 | Create "what if" analyses |
| 29 | Reduce investment volatility |
| 30 | Diversify closely-held stock |
| 31 | Acquire assets tax-efficiently |
| 32 | Liquidate assets from exchange funds |
| 33 | Harmonize goals within family |
| 34 | Evaluate grant-making policies |
| 35 | Buy insurance with pre-tax dollars |
| 36 | Review effectiveness of supported charities |
| 37 | Coordinate estate distributions |
| 38 | Create Monte Carlos based on lifetime cash flow |
| 39 | Defer taxable income |
| 40 | Liquidate annuities tax-effectively |
| 41 | Generate tax-favored income |
| 42 | Generate income offshore |
| 43 | Implement grant-making policy |
| 44 | Establish a trust protector |
| 45 | Leverage qualified plan assets |
| 46 | Establish a captive insurance company |
| 47 | Freeze property values |
| 48 | Invest in private equity |
| 49 | Liquidate QRP tax free |
| 50 | Maximize legal control over assets |
| 51 | Distribute employer securities from 401(k) tax-free |
| 52 | Manage family business succession |
| 53 | Cancel debt obligations at death |
| 54 | Carry-back operating losses to earlier years |
| 55 | Maximize control over social capital |
| 56 | Examine tax-efficient business merger options |
| 57 | Motivate key employees |
| 58 | Equip future family business leaders |
| 59 | Minimize IRD taxes |
| 60 | Control long-term care expenses |
| 61 | Sell an unneeded life insurance policy |
| 62 | Fund long-term care costs |
| 63 | Re-organize a family business |
| 64 | Monetize illiquid assets |
| 65 | Circument Rule Against Perpetuities |
| 66 | Provide stewardship training |
| 67 | Create amendable irrevocable trusts |
| 68 | Pursue aggressive tax planning |
| 69 | Increase inheritance for heirs |
| 70 | Fund a buy-sell agreement |
| 71 | Manage business in tax-free environment |
| 72 | Reduce estate expenses and delays |
| 73 | Optimize an annuitiy arbitrage |
| 74 | Evaluate complexity threshold |
| 75 | Evaluate Tenant in Common funds |
| 76 | Evaluate risk tolerance |
| 77 | Provide incentives for heirs |
| 78 | Terminate a split dollar agreement |
| 79 | Make tax-efficient transfers to heirs |
| 80 | Facilitate a 1035 exchange |
| 81 | Avoid taxes on deferred compensation |
| 82 | Plan for a non-citizen spouse |
| 83 | Facilitate multi-state probate |
| 84 | Evaluate performance attribution |
| 85 | Facilitate a 1031 exchange |
| 86 | Avoid unnecessary IRA payments |
| 87 | Develop a pre-nuptial plan |
| 88 | Accelerate inheritances to children tax-free |
| 89 | Fund college educations tax-efficiently |
| 90 | Compare 6166 installment sales to alternatives |
| 91 | Transfer IRA assets to heirs |
| 92 | Create a post-nuptial agreement |
| 93 | Sell business tax-free |
| 94 | Maximize non-qualified plan deductions |
| 95 | Enhance retirement plan returns |
| 96 | Mediate conflicts regarding wealth |
| 97 | Convert ordinary income into capital gains income |
| 98 | Step-up the basis of assets before sale |
| 99 | Avoid taxes on trust income |
| 100 | Maintain liquidity for emergencies |