How are capital gains calculated? Where do I change capital gains assumptions such as cost basis and the percent of the return due to capital gains?

How are capital gains calculated? Where do I change capital gains assumptions such as cost basis and the percent of the return due to capital gains? WealthTrace uses the account cost basis and the First In, First Out (FIFO) method to estimate capital gains taxes when you withdraw from a taxable investment account. How FIFO works FIFO (First In, First Out) means the program assumes the first [...]

Can I view investment projections, such as projected balances, by each investment account?

Yes, you can view several projections broken out by each investment as you can see in the screenshot below: src="https://cdn.livehelpnow.net/clients/21145/kb/eachinv1_a2ccf906-2d54-4d9d-976e-b31b73089063.png" id="c643757b-8066-497c-bb26-a2f6158dcd4c" alt="eachinv1" width="90%" height="auto" [...]

I have the Individual version of WealthTrace and I own an annuity that will later convert to income payments. How do I model this?

The best way to model this type of annuity is to enter an investment in the Non-Qualified Tax-Deferred section where the principal and interest cannot be used. src="https://cdn.livehelpnow.net/clients/21145/kb/annuity1_825748e8-7eae-4294-a4a4-304c104cd4d4.png" id="753b4a7f-3115-4a61-bfee-e3585786f892" alt="annuity1" width="90%" height="auto" [...]

When I add a new house purchase under Other Assets & Liabilities do I also need to add the costs for the sale under Goals and Additional Expenses and do I need to add the sale of the house under Additional Cash Inflows?

When adding a lialbility the program will ask you if you want to also add this to the Goals & Additional Expenses section. If you select Yes, the program will automatically add the payment for you as an expense in the Goals & Additional Expenses section. If you select No, but want it as an expense, you must manually add it to this section. If you plan on selling an Asset, you must add [...]

How do I tell the program that I would like a certain amount left at the end of the plan to leave to my family?

The best way is to enter the amount you would like left over as an expense in the Goals & Additional Expenses section. src="https://cdn.livehelpnow.net/clients/21145/kb/inher1_5e056108-9c9f-489c-9b1f-2a10306b4379.png" id="28a6ed00-4e2b-48a0-be1f-898fbf5f25f1" alt="inher1" width="90%" height="auto" [...]