Here we go again – the discussion of addressing the extended healthcare (aka long term care) funding issue. For many, self-funding ends up being the answer. By default or by decision, people elect to bear the full burden of the cost associated with an extended healthcare event and not elect an insurance-based solution. So, here … Continue reading A Little Pool Anyone?
Earlier this week, an advisor (we will call him Andy) called me with an interesting question. It went something like this: “I have a client – a single man who is in his early 60s and is unmarried whose parents both recently died after spending a ton of their money on assisted living and nursing … Continue reading Qualified Money for LTC
Question: Can a 457 plan be used in conjunction with Asset Care funding with qualified money? Answer: There are two types of 457 arrangements. One is a governmental 457(b) which can be rolled over to an IRA. So, we would suggest that the governmental 457(b) be rolled over to an IRA, or merely take the distributions … Continue reading Q&A – Qualified Money Funding – 457
So, you want some ideas - here is one that I think is pretty cool - using a gifting strategy to purchase LTC protection. When your client's have their LTC funding plan in place, they may wish to help others. Anyone can make a gift into a Care Solutions product. One idea is to gift … Continue reading Gifting LTC
Question: All of this stuff that you mentioned in the last article has got me wondering if you have resources available that can help answer design strategies and/or tax questions. What do you have? Answer: Depending upon the nature of your question, we have many resources for you. Here is a list of some. Asset-based LTC … Continue reading Q&A -Need Tax Info
YOU NEED TO READ THIS ARTICLE AS IT EXPLAINS HOW THIS CAN BE ACCOMPLISHED. Earlier this week, I was asked if there is a way to fund a joint policy using a 1035 exchange from an individual policy. Before I go any further, the basic rules for a 1035 exchange are: the exchange must be … Continue reading Individual Policy 1035 Funds Joint Policy
Question: What is the tax treatment of LTC Benefits paid from Asset-Care or Annuity Care? Answer: Our Care Solutions portfolio functions on a reimbursement basis. Since Reimbursement Benefits for qualified LTC services are not taxed, benefits are tax-free. As a side note, Per Diem or Indemnity Benefits are not taxed except those benefits that exceed the greater of Total Qualified … Continue reading Q&A – Tax Treatment of Benefits
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 Summary of Individual Tax Deductions
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 Premium Deductibility
