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Understanding the R-CLAT Transaction
Phillip W. Hegg, JD, LLM PH Consulting Services
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Giving It All Away. . . . . . Getting An Income Tax Deduction . . . . . . Getting It All Back Again Client's Income
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The Next 40 Minutes Is All About Money
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The Next 40 Minutes Is All About Money
Your Client’s Money
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Step Forward - Examples Of The End Results Hoped To Be Achieved Client's Income
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Example 1 – RCLAT Plan (Supplemental Income)
Client's Income
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Example 2 – RMD-CLAT Plan (Wealth Transfer)
Client's Income
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Example 3 – Business/Asset Sale (Supplemental Retirement)
Client's Income
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
33%
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
IRS
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
IRS
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
IRS STATES
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
Our Responsibility As Advisors
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
Whose Money Are We Dealing With?
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
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Whose Money Is It Anyway?
Client's Retained Income Allocated To Taxes
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High Net Worth/High Income Clients
With Planning . . .
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HNW Clients - Putting More Money to Work
Allocation to Tax Plan Allocation to Taxes
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HNW Clients – Government Subsidization of Your Plan
Allocation to Tax Plan Allocation to Taxes 97.14%
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Comparison of Deductible Plans
Defined Benefit Plans V RCLAT Plan
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Implementation of DB Plan v RCLAT Plan
Client Allocation to Tax Plan Tax Deferral Allocation to DB Plan Allocation to Taxes Client Income Allocation to DB Plan 97.14%
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Exiting the Plans – RCLAT Plan v. DB Plans
Distributions Non-Taxable Distributions 100% Income Taxable Taxable Distribution Attributable to "Tax Subsidy" Taxable Distribution Based on Client Contribution To DB Plan Non-Taxable Distributions To Client and Family Group Distributions to Charity
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Implementing a R-CLAT Plan
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Who Is The Optimal Client?
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Creating the Structure
The Client High Net-Worth High Income Single Event Large IRA/QP Philanthropic Other Client
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Creating the LLC Structure
Client
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Structure of the LLC Client LLC
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Structure of the LLC Client LLC Classes of Ownership Class A Units
Class B Units Operating Agreement Attributes of Units Valuation Issue LLC
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Contribution to the LLC
Client LLC
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Contributions to LLC Client Client’s Contribution LLC
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Contributions to LLC Client Client’s Contribution LLC Cash
IRA/QP Distributions Investment Assets Business Interests (Other than S Corp) Other Client’s Contribution LLC
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Issuance of Interest for Contribution
Client Contribution LLC
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Issuance of Interest for Contribution
Client LLC Issues Cl A, CL B Units Contribution LLC
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Issuance of Classes of Unit Interests
Client Class A Units, Class B Units to Client to Client and Spouse Other LLC Issues Cl A, CL B Units Contribution LLC
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Issuance of Interest for Contribution
Client Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC
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The Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Client Charitable Lead Trust Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC
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The Charitable Lead Annuity Trust
Client CLAT Structure Term Payout Structure Other Charitable Lead Trust Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC
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Contribution of Class A Units to CLAT
Client Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Charitable Lead Trust
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Contribution of Class A Units to CLAT
Client Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Charitable Lead Trust
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Contribution of Class A Units to CLAT
Client Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Value of Class A Units Valuation Issues Other Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Charitable Lead Trust
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Contribution of Class A Units to CLAT
Client Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Operations LLC Operations Client Charitable Lead Trust LLC
Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Operations LLC LLC Operations Client Investment of Contributions
- Allocation to Investment Broker’s Determination - Allocation to Insurance IUL Contracts Investment Insurance Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Operations LLC LLC Operations Client Charitable Lead Trust
Determining % Allocation - Importance of % - Effect on Grantor Taxed Income Investment Insurance Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Investment Allocations
A Slight Diversion?
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LLC Investment Allocations
Why Life Insurance?
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
1. Insurance as an investment/asset class 2. Grantor trust rules
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
Insurance as an investment As an asset of a trust or other entity
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
But Does That Tell The True Story of Why Life Insurance ? No Question It Is A Excellent Investment Taking Into Consideration The Attributes of a Life Insurance Policy
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
But The Next Statement from the Client “I Can Make More in Investments, Hedge Funds, Real Estate, Etc., Etc., Etc., . . .”
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan?
The Answer “Can You Really Taking Into Consideration All Factors”
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Comparative Analysis of Available Investments
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What’s Happening to Hedge Funds?
Do You Believe?
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan
Do You Believe In Life Insurance As An Asset Class?
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan
More Importantly – Are You Able To Explain To Explain In “Relatable” Terms - The Concept of Asset Class - How Life Insurance As An Asset Class Compares to Other Investments
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Why Life Insurance In The Plan
The Grantor Trust Rules
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Grantor Trust Rules IRC § 671 – “Where it is specified in this subpart that the grantor shall be treated as the owner of any portion of a trust, there shall then be included in computing the taxable income and credits of the grantor those items of income, deductions, and credits against tax of the trust attributable to that portion of the trust to the extent that such items would be taken into account in computing taxable income or credits against the tax “
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Grantor Trusts and Insurance in the Plan
Why Is This Important? All Grantor Trusts (ILITs, IDGITs, Etc.) Impute To The Grantor, To Be Included On His/Her Individual Tax Return, The Items of Income and Deduction As Set Forth in The Grantor Income Tax Provisions of IRC §§
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How Does The Grantor Income Rules Affect The RCLAT?
60% Inv/40% Ins Allocation
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How Does The Grantor Income Rules Affect The RCLAT?
Income Attributed to Residual Beneficiaries to Grantor 60% Inv/40% Ins Allocation
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How Does The Grantor Income Rules Affect The RCLAT?
Income Attributed to Residual Beneficiaries to Grantor 60% Inv/40% Ins Allocation 15% Inv/85% Ins Allocation
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How Does The Grantor Income Rules Affect The RCLAT?
Income Attributed to Residual Beneficiaries to Grantor 60% Inv/40% Ins Allocation Income Attributed Grantor to Residual Beneficiaries
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How Does The Grantor Income Rules Affect The RCLAT?
The Difference Between a 60%/40% and 15%/85% Allocation Gross Income $3,079,808 v $221,986 Grantor Taxation $1,858,520 v $102,047
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Back to the Structure
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LLC Operations LLC Client LLC Charitable Lead Trust Investment
Insurance Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC/CLAT Operations LLC
Client Distributions – LLC to CLATt - Annual Distributions - Amount Determined by Operating Agreement - Level or Increasing Payout - Generally matches CLAT Payout Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC/CLAT Operations LLC
Client Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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Charities or Foundation
CLAT Distributions Client Distributions by CLAT Charities Donor Advised Funds Foundations Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units Charities or Foundation LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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Charities or Foundation
CLAT Distributions Client Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units Charities or Foundation LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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Ongoing Operation of the Plan
What’s In It For The Client?
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LLC Distributions to Client/Family
Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units Charities or Foundation LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Distributions to Client/Family
To Client If Designed for Retirement Benefits To Spousal Access Trust Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Distributions to Client/Family
To Family If Designed as Wealth Transfer Family Trusts Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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LLC Distributions to Client/Family
Distributions to Charities Additional Income Tax Deduction on Contribution Charitable Trusts/DAFs Contribution of Cl A Units to CLAT Contribution Cl A, CL B Units LLC Investment Insurance Charitable Lead Trust
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
The End Results of the Process Client's Income
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Example 1 – RCLAT Plan (Supplemental Income)
Client's Income
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Example 2 – RMD-CLAT Plan (Wealth Transfer)
Client's Income
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Example 3 – Business/Asset Sale (Supplemental Retirement)
Client's Income
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Giving It All Away. . . . . . Getting An Income Tax Deduction . . . . . . Getting It All Back Again Client's Income
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Client's Income
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Client's Income
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What The R-CLAT Is All About
Client's Income
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