Apr 14, 2021 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Death Benefits, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
This superannuation death benefit calculator is designed to help you calculate the death benefit payable to each beneficiary and the tax payable by the recipients. A superannuation death benefit is a payment made to from a superannuation account to the beneficiary of...
Dec 10, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Dec 7, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation
This minimum pension calculator allows you to calculate the minimum pension income to be drawn from your superannuation pension. The calculation applies to both Account Based Pensions and Non-Commutable Account Based Pensions. Account Based Pensions are often also...
Nov 21, 2020 | Blog, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
Pooled vs segregated assets refer to the investment strategy of a self managed superannuation fund (SMSF). A self managed superannuation fund is a specific type of super fund that has fewer than five members. Generally, all members of a SMSF are trustees of the SMSF,...
Sep 8, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Featured, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
What is the taxable component in superannuation? There are two main tax components that make up a superannuation balance. These components are the Taxable Component and the Tax-Free Component (sometimes referred to as the Exempt Component). The Taxable Component is...
Aug 10, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Contributing to Super, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation
Jul 13, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Contributing to Super, Death Benefits, Featured, SMSF, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
A superannuation recontribution strategy involves withdrawing some or all of your super balance and recontributing back into super as a non-concessional contribution. It is a reasonably common strategy recommended by financial advisers to their clients under certain...
Jul 11, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Centrelink, Retirement Income Streams, Superannuation, Superannuation Tax
May 1, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Retirement Income Streams, SMSF, Superannuation
This article walks you through a transition to retirement example and the transition to retirement rules. A transition to retirement pension income stream is an income stream commenced using your some or all of your superannuation savings while you are still working,...
Mar 24, 2020 | Accessing Superannuation, Blog, Centrelink, Superannuation
If you are suffering from financial stress as a result of the coronavirus, you may be eligible to access some of your superannuation. Generally, you are unable to access your super until you meet a full condition of release, such as retirement or reaching age 65. The...