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DIY Super For Dummies, 3rd Australian Edition
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DIY Super For Dummies, 3rd Australian Edition

by Trish Power
March 2015
Beginner content levelBeginner
376 pages
10h 10m
English
For Dummies
Content preview from DIY Super For Dummies, 3rd Australian Edition

Chapter 25

Ten Special Features of DIY Super

In This Chapter

arrow Joining the largest super group in Australia

arrow Making your SMSF work for you

arrow Understanding that a super fund is a structure with enticing tax incentives

arrow Using your SMSF for your family’s retirement planning, and estate planning

arrow Returning a tax bonus to your loved ones after you’re gone

I f you’re been reading through this book, you already know about the main advantages of superannuation, such as tax-free super for over-60s, concessional tax treatment of super fund earnings and the marvels of compound earnings.

Choosing a self-managed super fund (SMSF) — rather than opting for one of the larger super funds — probably means that one or more of the ten special features of DIY super, explained in this chapter, has grabbed your attention.

Becoming a Member of a Fast-Growing Club

Without doubt, the rise of DIY super is the biggest story in super after the introduction of tax-free super for over-60s in 2007 (refer to Chapter 13 ...

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