REPLAY: The Retirement Strategy Hiding in Plain Sight with Thomas Drapala
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Thomas Drapala discusses the importance of optimizing Social Security for business owners to maximize their retirement income.
Owners fixate on the purchase price of their exit, but the bigger loss to long-term income can come from how Social Security is handled. Get it wrong, and you can quietly lose six figures. Thomas Drapala , Director of Strategic Partnerships at Registered Social Security Analysts (RSSA) , explains why 96% of Americans leave money on the table when they treat Social Security as an afterthought. Drawing from his client work, he discusses how self-employment tax, entity structure, and "reasonable compensation" influence Social Security benefits. Thomas also walks through how RSSA's analysis helps owners save thousands of dollars a year in taxes, protect future benefits, and make Social Security a strategic part of their exit plan so it isn't ignored. In this episode, you will: Understand why every owner should check their SSA earnings record and run an independent analysis before selling Learn what younger owners should do now to avoid losing benefits later See how RSSA analysis ties Social Security into your full exit and retirement plan Highlights: (00:00) Meet Thomas Drapala (01:42) The shocking statistics on Social Security optimization (03:32) Understanding Social Security rules…
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