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LifeYield Expands Access to Enterprise ToolLifeYield Expands Access to Enterprise Tool

LifeYield is expanding access to its tool for drawing down accumulated assets.

Samuel Steinberger, Senior Technology Editor

May 15, 2019

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LifeYield is making its enterprise level Income Advantage tool available to a broader range of service subscribers, the company announced today. Users of the firm's Advantage Suite will now be able to access the tool, which provides advisors and their clients with insight on how to sell and drawdown accumulated assets in a tax-efficient manner.

"When determining the best way to create a Tax-Smart Retirement Paycheck, investors have an incredible number of variables to consider before any action can be responsibly taken," said Mark Hoffman, CEO and co-founder of the firm. The Tax-Smart Retirement Paycheck is simply the company's term for investor income generated through tax-aware decumulation, while the Income Advantage tool looks across accounts and account types to dial in the appropriate, tax-efficient methodology for selling assets.

"We know that the typical household has five or six different account types," said a company spokesperson. "So when clients go to draw income, there are a number of issues to consider, and it has a lot to do with taxes." Investors and their advisors can indicate whether they would like to minimize asset allocation drift, maximize tax-loss harvesting or set capital gain limits, according to the company.

The firm recently joined the FA Match Alliance and partnered with Mercer Advisors in April to provide its services to the firm's advisors.

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About the Author

Samuel Steinberger

Senior Technology Editor, WealthManagement.com

Samuel Steinberger is Senior Technology Editor for Informa Connect’s WealthManagement.com. In his role, Mr. Steinberger provides the publication’s wealth and financial technology coverage. 

Mr. Steinberger’s editorial insight and familiarity with technology accelerates Informa’s growth within the financial advisor and wealth management communities, providing in-depth news for advisors and financial professionals. 

Before joining Informa Connect, Mr. Steinberger produced documentaries with former CNN anchor Soledad O’Brien at Soledad O’Brien Productions (formerly Starfish Media Group). He specialized in research, shooting and editing, as well as finding distinct voices to explain topics like mental health, poverty and racial divide. 

Prior to joining Soledad O’Brien Productions, Mr. Steinberger managed multi-departmental technology projects for global legal technology leader Transperfect Legal Solutions. After obtaining his graduate degree in journalism from Columbia University, he completed his transition from technology management to media. 

Mr. Steinberger is an award-winning journalist, author and researcher who has written, edited and reported for a number of publications, including The New York Times, Financial PlanningAmerican Banker and PBS. He is founder of beverages publication Give Me Weird Drinks

Mr. Steinberger’s technology analysis and insight has been featured in several books on virtual and augmented reality. Mr. Steinberger has received awards and recognition for his reporting and research, including the American Business Media's prestigious Jesse H. Neal Award for editorial excellence.

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