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Earnings and Other Income

Earnings/Other Income Screen
 
Client A’s Salary
Enter the client’s gross (before tax) annual salary.
Client B’s Salary
Enter the client’s gross (before tax) annual salary.
Other Income
Enter any other income (monthly income or a lump sum) the client will receive before and/or during retirement, such as rental income, defined benefit pension plan income, inheritances, etc. Do not enter Social Security benefits here if you have selected “Include Social Security in Analysis” on the “Household Information” screen.
Description
Enter the name of the Income as you want it to appear in the printed presentation.
Owner
Enter the person that is associated with the income.  If the Owner dies, this income will stop.  
Amount
Enter a gross (before tax) monthly income amount or enter a lump sum amount.  Amounts can either be in today’s dollars or at the value that will be received in the future.  Be sure to adjust the “Type” and “Inflation” boxes accordingly. 
Type
Choose “Monthly” to enter an ongoing stream of income payments the client will receive.  Choose “Lump Sum” to enter a one-time income payment the client will receive.
Inflation
If you choose “Today’s Value”, the software will inflate the “Amount” at the “Annual Percent Increase” from now.  If you choose “Future Value”, the software will not inflate the “Amount” at the “Annual Percent Increase” until the “Start Age”.
Start Age
Enter the age of the “Owner” at which the income will begin.
End Age
Enter the age of the “Owner” at which the income will end. The client is assumed to live until the age entered as the “Life Expectancy” on the “Assumptions” screen.
Annual Percent Increase
Enter the annual rate at which the income will increase.  The income will continue to increase until the “End Age”.
Continue After Death
Select this box to continue the income stream after the owner’s death.  For instance, if you select “Client A” as the owner, but the income stream would still be available to the surviving family members if Client A died, then select this box.
Red “X” button
Click to remove this line item.
“Add” button
Click to add a new line item.