Asset Care
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Summary of Individual Tax Deductions
Individual taxpayer who does not itemize No deduction IRC Sec 63(b) Individual taxpayer who itemizes deductions Treated as medical insurance premiums.6 Limited to the lesser of the actual premium paid or the amount per person from an age-related table that caps maximum deductible premiums. IRC Sec 7702B(a)(1) Premium deduction is effective to the extent that the deductible premium above… Continue reading
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Premium Deductibility
It’s that time of year where those of us who have less than favorable results from our income tax filing get our backsides in gear and get ready to file. Did you know, that premiums paid to fund the Continuation of Benefit Rider of a Care Solutions product may be deductible? The Health Insurance Portability… Continue reading
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Q&A – COB tax deductibility
Question: I am correct that the Continuation of Benefit Rider premium may be deductible? Answer: That is correct. Depending upon a who the premium payer is and how they file their taxes – premiums may be deductible. Our Tax Guide can address this from an individual plan to one paid for by a C-corp – it is a very useful tool for… Continue reading
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Q&A – broker of record
Question: What does an agent who is currently appointed with OneAmerica need to become a servicing agent on a policy? Answer: All of the following are required: A completed Service Request form, signed by the policyholder must be submitted Agent must be licensed in residence state and all states that policies are in Agent must be have LTC… Continue reading
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Public Safety Officers
Clients who are retired public safety officers can purchase long-term care insurance and then use retirement funds to fund Continuation of Benefits coverage income-tax free. Retired public safety officers can request up to $3,000 per year from their eligible government retirement plan to pay for tax-qualified long-term care (LTC) insurance premiums for themselves, their spouse… Continue reading
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Underwriting Tools
It’s easy to be product focused when you have the deepest, broadest, and most diverse product portfolio in the industry. I am guilty. Underwriting is an area that also differentiates OneAmerica from our peers. We are more than a streamlined underwriting, table 4 to standard (preferred) carrier. Our Asset-Care underwriting, if less that perfect can… Continue reading
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Q&A – tax guide
Question: Where can I go to get information tax information about the Care Solutions products? Answer: Our Tax Guide Booklet produced by the OneAmerica Advanced Sales team is a great starting point. If your scenario is more complex, we can always speak with our Advanced Sales team. In my opinion, they are outstanding! Continue reading
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1035 Exchanges
The current arena of linked benefit/asset based/hybrid LTC has roots going back almost 30 years when the Golden Rule Company (now OneAmerica) introduced Asset Care as a single premium product. Asset-Care offers more funding options than any of our peers including recurring premiums (10 pay, 20 pay, or “whole life”) as well as single premium… Continue reading
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Pension Protection Act Basics
The Pension Protection Act, also known as Public Law 109-280, is a wide-ranging piece of legislation that was signed into law August 17, 2006. While the majority of it deals with changes and reforms to pension governance, Section 844 of the act deals specifically with annuities, long-term care and new tax advantages. Since January 1,… Continue reading
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Q&A – 1035 exchanges
Question: Is there any third party information available about using existing life insurance or annuity policies to fund a Care Solutions policy? Answer: Yes. The piece that I like the most is produced by the American Association for Long Term Care Insurance. The booklet, entitled Guide LTC Planning Using 1035 Exchanges. I encourage you to take a look at… Continue reading
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Q&A -“older” client
Question: I have a client who is 81 years old and very healthy, is Asset-Care a viable product ? Answer: We can consider Asset-Care for someone over the age of 80 if they are part of a joint policy where the joint equal age falls within the maximum age range and that person can qualify from an… Continue reading
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Asset-Care Overview
For nearly 30 years, the concept of asset-based LTC (aka linked benefit or hybrid LTC/life insurance) has existed. As a matter of fact, Asset-Care is the “grand daddy of them all”. Only one other carrier has that same legacy and commitment to the segment of the LTC market. Typically, most people think of asset-based products as a single premium… Continue reading
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