02/27/2017
Life Insurance has Lifetime Benefits
People think of life insurance for the death benefit, but most people don’t know about the powerful lifetime retirement and tax benefit Funds in the permanent life insurance policy can double as a retirement savings account, but without the worry about what future tax rates will be.
If these funds ae needed in retirement they are accessible, tax-and penalty-free. That is a big deal, because if the funds were in an IRA, distributions would not only be taxable in a traditional IRA, but that increased income could trigger other so-called “stealth taxes”. These are hidden tax increases in the form of phased-out deductions, tax credits, exemptions and other benefits as income increases. For example, an income increase from an IRA distribution could cause more Social Security benefits to be taxable or trigger the 3.8 percent additional tax on net investment income from capital gains, interest and dividends. Accessing funds from a life insurance policy are tax-free, up to cost-basis; and thereafter if taken as policy loans against the tax-free death benefit so they don’t increase income. And in fact, the withdrawals keep taxable income and taxes lower in retirement. These are valuable lifetime benefits, in addition to the death benefit.
Powerful Wealth Creation through leverage
Life insurance creates more long-term wealth than any other investment; and because this wealth is income tax-free, it is much more valuable than tax-deferred retirement saving that are at the mercy of future higher tax rates. It’s the leverage that creates the wealth. Life insurance is the only investment where one dollar can do the work of many and the results is guaranteed and tax-free. With an IRA for example, it would take many years to multiply that balance; and when it is withdrawn, it will be diminished by taxes.
Taking the same funds that were in the IRA and investing them the tax was paid on the IRA distribution in a permanent life insurance policy would produce many multiples of that original IRA balance, and it would be tax-free, not only for use during life but especially If there were an early death.
Why Purchase Life Insurance???
1) Final Expense
2) Eliminate Debt
3) Pay of mortgage
4 )Emergency Fund
5) Education Fund
6) Home care Fund or Assistant living benefit
7) Income Replacement
8) Pay Estate Taxes
9) Provide Business Continuation
10) Retirement Income
11) Replace Money Lost in Stock Market
Translates into: I am your Life Insurance Policy see how I can work for you and benefit you. What are you waiting for? Don’t wait too long or you may not benefit from me.
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