The Own Your Own Policy BuySell Arrangement Increasing
The “Own Your Own Policy” Buy-Sell Arrangement Increasing flexibility for Buy-Sell planning Presenter Name, Title Advanced Sales Team For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117
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Objectives: What we will cover today § Elements of Buy-Sell Agreements § Potential for “Own Your Own Policy” approach § Potential for marketing OYOP Buy-Sell Arrangements For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 3
Elements of successful Buy-Sell A successful buy-sell arrangement has TWO components: § Written (& legally binding) agreement § Funding One without the other is a recipe for disaster For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 4
Buy-Sell Agreement A Buy-Sell Agreement is a: § Legally binding contract § Between the parties § For buying and selling a business § At a set or formula price § That takes place at a triggering event (i. e. , death, disability, retirement) For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 5
Funding the Plan Life Insurance is often used to fund buy-sell arrangements: § Death proceeds received are typically income tax free* § Cash immediately available to purchase a deceased owner’s interest § No financial strain on the buyer at the time of the purchase § Policy cash values can be used as a down payment in the event of a disability or lifetime buyout** * Proceeds from an insurance policy are generally income tax free and if properly structured, may also be free from estate tax. ** Loans and withdrawals may generate an income tax liability, reduce available cash value and reduce the death benefit or cause the policy to lapse. For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 6
Buy-Sell Agreement Two basic types: § Entity Redemption (Stock redemption in corporate situations) § Cross Purchase (Including “wait & see, ” “no-sell” and trustee arrangements) For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 7
Entity Redemption An agreement that the business itself will purchase a departing owner’s business interest at a specified or ascertainable price. § When life insurance is used, the business purchases a policy on the life of each of the owners covered by the buy-sell arrangement. For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 8
Entity Redemption Results: § All remaining owners increase ownership on a pro -rata basis For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 9
Entity Redemption Potential advantages: § Simplicity § Where life insurance is used for funding: – One policy per owner – The business pays insurance premiums – Policy’s cash value is an asset on the business balance sheet For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 10
Entity Redemption Potential disadvantages: § Loss of Basis “Step-Up” § Corporate AMT – Applies to C corps or LLC’s taxed as C corps § Increase in value of entity for Estate Taxation – Importance of written/enforceable agreement For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 11
Cross-Purchase An agreement among business owners to collectively purchase the interest of a departing owner at a specified or ascertainable price. § When life insurance is used, each owner purchases a policy on the life of each of the other owners covered by the buysell arrangement For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 12
Cross-Purchase Results: § Selected owners increase ownership per Agreement For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 13
Cross-Purchase Potential advantages: § Flexible terms (can decide who should be next generation of owners) § No loss of basis “step-up” § No corporate AMT For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 14
Cross-Purchase Potential disadvantages: § Complexity § Where life insurance is used for funding: – Personal after-tax funds used to pay policy premiums – Possible disproportional premium payments – Potential administrative complexities – Multiple policies needed for each owner For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 15
Policy Ownership One thing common with nearly all buy-sell arrangements: The insured business owner does not own the policy insuring his/her life! For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 16
Potential challenges of not owning policy Owners who do not own their own policies: § Are precluded from making decisions on policies § May not be able to acquire ownership of policy if they leave business § May have difficulty purchasing personal coverage after leaving business (due to health or cost) For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 17
Potential advantages to owning policies Owners who own their own policies: § Have personal control of policies on their lives § Can use the same policies for personal death benefit coverage § Can potentially use the policies for supplemental retirement income § Can take the policy with them when they leave the business For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 18
The Own Your Own Policy Buy-sell In an Own Your Own Policy (“OYOP”) Buy-Sell Arrangement, the insured business owner purchases his or her own life insurance policy and assigns all or a portion of the death benefit to those obligated to purchase his or her business interest. For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 19
Reasons personal ownership not used 1. Someone else has the obligation to purchase the Owner’s business interest § Other business owners or the business entity For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 20
Reasons personal ownership not used 1. Someone else has the obligation to purchase the Owner’s business interest § Other business owners or the business entity 2. The potential impact of the “Transfer for Value” Rule [IRC 101(a)(2)] § If this rule is violated, then death benefits are subject to income taxes For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 21
The Transfer for Value Rule Basic Rule: § Death benefits from life insurance are received income tax-free [IRC § 101(a)(1)] Transfer for Value: § Death benefits are not income tax-free where there has been “a transfer for valuable consideration, by assignment or otherwise, of a life insurance contract or any interest therein” [IRC § 101(a)(2)] For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 22
Is there a Transfer for Value in OYOP? There is: § Assignment of death benefit to co-owner or to business entity § Of an interest in a life insurance contract For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 23
Is there a Transfer for Value in OYOP? But is there valuable consideration? § Valuable consideration is not limited to cash or assets § Valuable consideration can include an exchange of promises § The OYOP Buy-Sell exchanges the assignment of policy death benefits for promises to buy a departing owner's interest in the business For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 24
Question Can I use an OYOP buy-sell arrangement without violating the transfer for value rule? For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 25
Exceptions to the Transfer for Value Rule The Transfer for Value Rule has five exceptions [IRC § 101(a)(2)]: 1. Transferor’s Basis 2. Transfer to the Insured 3. Transfer to a Partner of the Insured 4. Transfer to a Partnership in which the Insured is a Partner 5. Transfer to a Corporation in which the Insured is a Shareholder or Officer For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 26
Three exceptions available to OYOP Potentially Applicable Transfer for Value Exceptions: 1. Transfer to a Partner of the Insured 2. Transfer to a Partnership in which the Insured is a Partner 3. Transfer to a Corporation in which the Insured is a Shareholder or Officer For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 27
Types of OYOP buy-sell arrangements § OYOP Cross Purchase Buy-Sell – Available only if the business is a partnership (or an LLC taxed as a partnership) § TFV Exception: Transfer to a Partner of the Insured § OYOP Entity Redemption Buy-Sell – Available to partnerships (& LLCs taxed as partnerships) § TFV Exception: Transfer to a Partnership in which the Insured is a Partner – Available to C corporations and S corporations (& LLCs taxed as corporations) § TFV Exception: Transfer to a corporation in which the Insured is a Shareholder or Officer For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 28
Implementing the OYOP buy-sell Cross Purchase 1. Owners enter into Cross Purchase agreement 2. Each Owner purchases and pays premiums on a policy on his/her own life 3. Each Owner assigns part of death benefit to other owners according to obligations under agreement 4. At an insured Owner’s death, death benefits paid out according to policy assignments & beneficiary designations 5. At an insured Owner’s departure from business § Remaining Owners may use cash values from their own policies to buy out departing Owner’s interest § Owners release assignments against departing Owner’s policy For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 29
Implementing the OYOP buy-sell Entity Redemption 1. Owners and the business enter Entity Redemption arrangement 2. Each Owner purchases and pays premiums on a policy on his/her own life 3. Each Owner assigns part of death benefit to the business according to the agreement 4. At an insured Owner’s death, death benefits paid out according to policy assignment & beneficiary designations 5. At an insured Owner’s departure from the business § Other assets may be used to buy out Owner’s interest § Business releases assignment on policy For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 30
OYOP has potential to increase sales 1. Door opener § It’s a unique idea which will be attractive to many business owners and which they probably haven’t considered before – Share with Tax & Legal Advisors (use Voya’s White Paper) – Share with Clients For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 31
OYOP has potential to increase sales 1. Door opener 2. It increases your chances of selling cash value life insurance § Most buy-sell sales are term insurance sales because the owners may not see themselves staying with the business past retirement age (cannot take policy with them in typical buy-sell arrangement) § Policy can serve “double duty” as accumulation vehicle for supplemental retirement income § Or if death benefits will be needed for wealth transfer planning after an Owner leaves the business, the policy needs to stay in force until the Owner dies For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 32
OYOP has potential to increase sales 1. Door opener 2. It increases your chances of selling cash value life insurance 3. Potentially increases the amount of death benefit the Owner will buy because the buy-sell coverage can be combined with personal coverage For agent/registered representative use only. Not for public distribution. © 2015 Voya Services Company. All rights reserved. CN 1009 -18469 -1117 33
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