Jul 30, 2026
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Crossing the $2 million portfolio threshold may need shifting from simple saving to strategic tax engineering. Learn 5 advanced strategies to protect your wealth.
Video Chapters:
0:00 - How do I protect my $2 million portfolio from unexpected
taxes? Intro to high-net-worth coordination.
4:46 - Strategy 1: How do I use a Donor-Advised Fund to exceed the
$35,000 standard deduction?
16:00 - Strategy 2: How do I qualify for a 0% capital gains rate on
$150,000 of income? Harvesting gains in low-income years.
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24:40 - Strategy 3: How do I use the $19,000 gift exemption to
transfer wealth with warm hands? Lifetime family transfers
31:16 - Strategy 4: How do I smooth my income brackets with
strategic Roth conversions? Flattening income tax valleys.
32:38 - Strategy 5: How do I manage taxes during a business sale or
RSU stock vesting? Executing equity compensation liquidations.
35:35 - How Marty James used in-kind CRT distributions to avoid
capital gains.
39:13 - Questions from viewers:
Can I withdraw converted Roth IRA funds immediately without a
penalty? and How do I stress-test my plan against a market crash
and Social Security cuts?
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