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Greenbook Deja’vu: Proposed Tax Increase on Wealthy

On March 9, 2023, the Biden Administration released its budget and tax proposals for FY2024. Alongside the Budget the Treasury released its document further describing the revenue proposals in what is typically called the Greenbook. Many of the proposals are reminiscent to those in prior years’ Greenbook. The budget proposes to increase taxes for corporations […]

Standby Survivorship Trust an Alternative to an ILIT for Insureds Desiring Control

Situation: The uncertainty of the estate tax laws has created a dilemma for many taxpayers, estate planners, and insurance professionals. Should moderately high net worth couples take action today to shelter a significant amount from estate tax (under the $12.92 million exemption) by making a large gift; or should they hold off making a large […]

Legislation Addressing Long-Term Care: An Urgent Matter

Why Addressing Long-Term Care is an Urgent Matter Virtually all demographic trends in the United States point to large future increases in the demand for long-term care services and support. By 2050, an estimated 27 million people will need long-term care support.i The population over 65 will almost double by 2050.ii The population age 85 […]

6 Reasons Women Need Long-Term Care

Long-term care planning is important for everyone, but it is arguably most important for women. Why? Longevity and caregiving. 1) Women live longer than men. Women outlive men by about five years on average. Women who are married tend to outlive their husbands. A woman born in 1960 has a life expectancy of 73 years, […]

The Perfect Storm of Estate Planning

NOW is the time to talk with ALL clients about the importance of estate planning. It’s a perfect storm that can either be “waited out”, to a client’s potential detriment, or acted upon. You should ACT because if you’re not helping clients prepare, who is? Read about the four elements that are brewing together to […]

Stretch Demise Mandates Beneficiary Review

Read our print-friendly PDF version With the passage of SECURE 2.0 and the opportunities it provides, financial professionals are reminded of the changes made in the original Act. In addition to making other changes to retirement plans and IRAs, SECURE 1.0 changed the rules on distributions for deaths occurring after December 31, 2019. Stretch Distribution […]

President Biden Signs SECURE 2.0 Legislation as Part of Spending Legislation

By Terri Getman, JD, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AEP (Distinguished) On December 29, 2022, President Biden signed into law the more than 4,000-page spending bill. In addition to funding the government to September, the legislation included provisions of what has been called SECURE 2.0. The SECURE 2.0 package is full of popular reforms that have been […]

Who Cares? You Should – The Status of State Long-Term Care

By Terri Getman, JD, CLU, ChFC, RICP, AEP (Distinguished) Situation: Public policy makers face a problem – how to pay for the cost of long-term care for people who are no longer able to take care of themselves. With the chances of needing long-term care services exceeding fifty percent for individuals turning 65 today, the […]

Men are from Mars & Women from Venus in the LTC Universe

Situation: A financial representative called her dedicated DBS Case Design Analyst with concerns about balancing the life insurance and long-term care goals of a married couple. Her client’s husband refused to attend a planning meeting to discuss long-term care, but always attended meetings in the past. The client was very interested in discussing long-term care […]

10 Reasons Why You Should Talk LTC With your Clients

Many financial professionals put off the all important long-term care conversations with their clients, because it can be uncomfortable if the client is reluctant. However, as a professional, it’s one of the most important discussions to have. If you need inspiration, here are 10 reasons why you should talk to them NOW, sooner rather than […]

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