Indexed Annuity Care
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1035 Exchange & the Transfer Annuity
Let’s set the stage. The advisor and client agree that Annuity Care is the best way to address their LTC concern. It seems like a slam dunk, the client has a boatload of nonqualified money parked in an index annuity and they want to carve off a small portion to fund their protection. The problem arises. The ceding carrier… Continue reading
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Revenue Neutral Solution
Often times, I am asked for my advice on what product to use and when. My initial response is always going to be “that all depends”. The OneAmerica Care Solutions portfolio is NOT cookie cutter or one size fits all. It is dynamic and capable of providing a LTC funding solution based upon the unique needs, wants,… 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 Exchange & Deferred Annuities
The Pension Protection Act of 2010 created the opportunity to 1035 exchange life insurance or non-qualified deferred annuity proceeds into “qualified” long term care products like Asset-Care & Annuity Care. A 1035 exchange provides a powerful way to re-purpose an existing policy (with gain) into a long term care solution. Think of it this way… 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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Q&A – tax free annuity for LTC
Question: Can a “regular” deferred annuity have withdrawals made from it for LTC expenses, and have those withdrawals treated as tax-free distributions under the PPA? Answer: Every written interpretation indicates that an annuity policy must include the language which makes it qualifying LTC insurance under IRC Section 7702B to allow for withdrawals used for LTC expenses or… Continue reading
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PPA Adds Value to Annuities
Consider this scenario – an individual holds a traditional deferred annuity (fixed, index, or variable) with an account value of $400,000 and a basis of $200,000. If withdrawals are made from this annuity from this annuity (LTC expenses included), the $200,000 of gain will be taxed first as ordinary income. If, however, the annuity was… 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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How will you pay?
If you have heard my Care Solutions”dog and pony”, I set things up in the present tense with one question. “If you your health was compromised severely enough to require substantial assistance during your recovery, how would you pay for it?” No matter what your clients tell you, they are sharing their current and likely future… Continue reading
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