Life insurance for business succession can provide an important source of liquidity when a family business passes from one generation to the next. But...
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Life insurance for business owners can play an important role in business succession, buy-sell planning, key person protection, executive benefits, and other strategies for closely held businesses. Explore insights on using life insurance as part of a coordinated business planning strategy.
Corporate-Owned Life Insurance: Preserving Business Capital
Corporate-owned life insurance can provide a separate source of liquidity for closely held corporations that want to preserve capital for operations, future...
Understanding the Restricted Property Trust: A Strategic Solution for High-Income Business Owners
For successful business owners with annual earned income exceeding $700,000, reducing income taxes while building long-term wealth is a constant challenge....
Funding a Buy-Sell Agreement With Life Insurance: What Business Owners Should Know
Funding a buy-sell agreement with life insurance requires coordinating the legal agreement with the capital needed to complete the transaction. A buy-sell...
Life Insurance Planning for High-Income Clients: A Guide for CPAs
Life insurance planning for high-income clients can involve decisions that extend well beyond the selection of an insurance policy. CPAs who advise affluent...
Executive Bonus Plans with Life Insurance: How They Work
Attracting and retaining key employees can be a significant challenge for closely held businesses. Salary, cash bonuses, equity incentives, and qualified...
How Successful Business Owners Can Use Life Insurance to Reduce Taxes
If you're a successful business owner earning $700,000 or more in annual income, you’re likely aware of just how punishing the tax code can be. Despite maxing...
Transferring Business-Owned Life Insurance: Tax and Basis Considerations
Transferring business-owned life insurance to an individual may make sense for several reasons. A business owner may be selling or leaving the company and...
[CASE STUDY] How A Restricted Property Trust Reduced Our Client’s Tax Rate From XX.X% to YY.Y%
A Restricted Property Trust provides business owners and/or key executives with tax-favored, long-term cash accumulation and income distribution. A Restricted...
