Situation: Over the years a number of life insurance carriers and marketing organizations have promoted the use of life insurance as a source of cash in retirement; accessing values when the market takes a down-turn on a tax-free basis and potentially restoring the borrowed amount when the market is up. Given the political and tax […]
Situation: I’m often confronted with the situation where an individual has purchased a policy on his or her life and retained an “incident of ownership” causing the proceeds to be included in his or her taxable estate. To avoid estate inclusion the insured may seek to transfer the policy to an ILIT. Unfortunately, certain transfers […]
Fixed Index Annuities (FIAs) and Multi-Year Guaranteed Annuities (MYGAs) are retirement products with unique benefits. FIAs provide growth potential linked to market indices while protecting your principal, making them ideal for those seeking moderate returns with market downside protection. They often include optional features like guaranteed lifetime income riders.MYGAs, on the other hand, offer a […]
Situation: President-elect Donald Trump and his allies have articulated ambitious plans for his administration’s first 100 days in office. Yet despite winning a Republican trifecta, lawmakers will face significant challenges to enacting its agenda.In the House, Republicans will have a small majority because three lawmakers are expected to resign, bringing the number of Republican seats […]
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 […]
Read our print-friendly PDF version The combination of depressed market values and the historically high gift/estate exemption of $12,920,000 (2023 indexed) opens the door to significant wealth transfer planning opportunities for high net worth individuals and their families. While making a gift of an amount equal to a large part of, or all of, the […]
No one really likes to think about needing long-term health care services, but the reality is that each year, an estimated 10 million Americans need some type of long-term care to assist them in performing everyday tasks like eating or bathing1. Long-term care expenses are a key risk to your clients’ retirement plan. If long-term […]
Have the limitations of qualified plan funding reduced the ability of your business clients to provide highly compensated executives with retirement benefits? Would your business clients be interested in providing a supplemental benefit to a select group of key executives as long as the arrangement binds the executive to the company? If so, a Supplemental […]
The current federal estate tax has gone through a constant stream of changes over the past few decades. There have been attempts to repeal the tax, changes to the exemption amount, and changes to the tax rates.In recent years the changes have favored reduced taxes, but this has not always been the case. During times […]
Life insurance is generally thought of in terms of protecting loved ones in the event of premature death. While this is an important aspect of life insurance, it’s only part of the story. As an individual’s career flourishes and resources allow for personal investing and long-term financial planning, life insurance may be an ideal component […]
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