There are several reasons a business may want to transfer ownership of a business or corporate-owned life insurance policy.
Before changing the ownership it is important to know the policy’s fair market value, understand any tax issues that may exist upon transferring ownership, and the best way to distribute the policy.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017 had several provisions that affect individual taxpayers.
Many of these provisions are set to expire at the end of 2025, reverting back to pre-TCJA law.
The 2019 Fingertip Tax Guide reflects tax changes related to individuals, businesses, retirement plan contributions, and more.
A Restricted Property Trust is used by successful business owners to reduce income taxes and grow assets.
The ability to make Before Tax Contributions, Defer Taxes on Growth, and Access Tax Advantaged Distributions makes the Restricted Property Trust an attractive alternative to other employer-sponsored plans.
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law December 22, 2017, to benefit businesses, individual taxpayers, and families.
The primary beneficiaries of The Act are business owners of privately-held corporations and pass-through entities. As a result, most business owners now have more planning options.
Most insurance companies have announced their 2018 whole life insurance dividend rate and payout for the upcoming year.
This years announcement is trending with continued declines in declared dividend rates for most companies. Some companies have made it easy to learn what the dividend rate will be for the upcoming year. Others, prefer to hide the information or just not publish it at all.
A Split Dollar Life Insurance Plan is a sophisticated strategy that can help with the payment of life insurance premiums for executive benefits and estate planning purposes.
Split Dollar can be a great tool for a company looking to provide additional benefits to key employees, or for individuals interested in minimizing gift tax for estate planning purposes.
