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__Agent Group Name___Presents
Section 79 Permanent PlanImplementing An IRS Compliant
Section 79 Permanent Plan
Employee Benefit Program
Developed For
Client Company Logo
Date
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Today’s Agenda
• Product review
• How to take advantage of this IRC
compliant, tax-advantaged program.
• Discuss how to adopt and introduce this
valuable benefit plan to your employee
organization.
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Product Review
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What is Section 79?
Most large employers offer group term life insurance to their employees. The amount typically provided is $50,000 of “free” Group Term Life coverage to their employees. This is part of Section 79. Under IRS section 79 there are two other options that employers can offer to their employees.
Employees have the option to elect a salary reduction for a portion of their payroll; similar to a 401(k) plan into the full group term or the permanent benefit option of Section 79. When the employee makes a contribution, a portion will be counted as income and be taxed currently with the remainder, growing on a tax deferred basis.
The permanent option is traditionally used by highly compensated employees, because of the initial tax savings, future tax-free income and other benefits.
3 Options for Employees
$50k employer paid group term
life insurance
Full employer paid group term
life insurance
Section 79 permanent insurance benefit, employee salary
reduction
Not taxable to employee for
coverage
Employee is taxed on benefit above $50k of
coverage
Employee reaps initial tax advantage
on portion of contribution
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Why Use Permanent Section 79?
• Recruit better employees
• Differentiate __client co name__ as the
employer with the best retirement
benefits.
• Retain Key Employees
• Tax-advantaged “pre-tax” contributions.
• Tax-deferred growth.
• Only available as a company benefit.
• Reward Participants
• Reduces participants W-2 wages and
associated taxes.
• Tax-free distribution at retirement.
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A Plan Example
$320k Gross Income
$100k investment
A Permanent Section 79 plan can be a
powerful addition to an employee fringe
benefit package. Here is an example of
how the plan can work for a male, earning
W-2 wages of $320,000, age 45 years old,
non-smoker with preferred rating:
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Plan Analysis
Taxable equivalent required to generate $149,641 per year.
Illustrated annual tax-free income @ age 65
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When __client co name__ adopts a permanent
Section 79 plan, there are several significant
employer advantages:
• All contributions (EE and ER) made to the plan are
paid by __client co name__ and are 100% deductible
by __client co name__ in the year paid.
• Payroll taxes owed by __client co name__ are
reduced by the reduction of participant(s) W-2
wages.
There are also many employee advantages:
• Plan uses pre-tax dollars with only a portion of plan
contributions includible in the participant’s income.
• Plan assets accumulate on a tax-deferred basis.
• Plan includes accelerated benefit “living” riders.
• In the event of the participant’s death, a tax-free
survivor benefit is provided.
• Retirement income will be received tax-free.
Employer and Employee Advantages
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Investment Options
Employees strive to create adequate retirement funds and personal
wealth. Only an IRS compliant Section 79 Permanent plan lets the
employee invest an almost unlimited annual amount utilizing pre-tax
funds.
An investment feature Not an investment feature
• ABR benefits are “accelerated benefit rider” benefits. These are add-on coverage to certain Life Insurance Policies. HIPAA exempts from income tax, accelerated death benefits from life insurance contracts received on behalf of a chronically or terminally ill insured. A terminally ill person is one who has been certified by a physician as having a physical condition or illness that can reasonably be expected to result in death within two years. A chronically ill individual is one certified by a licensed health care practitioner as being unable to perform at least two activities of daily living.
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Almost all of the investments that people make today use after-tax $. If you are in a top tax bracket, Federal income tax makes anything you buy with after-tax $ carry a 67% tax premium over the price of the investment. That means your $500K house really costs $835K in after-tax $ and your $50K car really costs $83.5K. Only an IRS Section 79 Permanent plan lets employees invest an almost unlimited annual amount utilizing pre-tax funds.
Investing With Pre-tax $
1. Assumes 40% Federal income tax-bracket. Does not consider payroll and Medicare taxes.2. Section 79 plans typically charge back only @ ~ 60% of plan cost back to the client W-2
which will reduce W-2, in this case, $40k. Income tax on $60K = $24K. Income tax savings on $40k = $16K.
3. Wage reduction assumes you are still in the same tax-bracket. Depending on the investment size, this may reduce tax bracket which will affect all taxable wages.
4. Payroll tax savings estimated at an average of @ 4.0% on top earner.
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Where Will Taxes Go Next?
Source: Verisi Data Studio - http://www.verisi.com/resources/us-marginal-tax-rates.htm
As our government struggles with deficits and spending
levels, tax rates will no doubt be reevaluated and adjusted.
Now at historically low levels, if tax rates go higher, the tax
mitigation and tax-free distribution benefits of a Section 79
Permanent plan will make this product an even more
important retirement investment strategy option.
2014 rate 39.6%
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Adopting
A Section 79 Plan
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_ Client Co Name___ and __Agent Group__ create a
plan for the introduction of Section 79 permanent life
insurance benefits to employees of _ Client Co
Name___ .
_ Client Co Name___ adopts the plan and announces
the plan to _ Client Co Name___ employees.
__Agent Group__ will meet with and introduce the plan
options to _ Client Co Name___ employees.
__Agent Group__ will work _ Client Co Name___ Human
Resources department to establish a salary reduction
program for the new plan.
As new employees join the organization, __Agent
Group__ will meet with them and introduce the plan
and employee options.
Adoption Process
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_Client Co_
Corporation
adopts
Permanent
Section 79
Plan.
Communicate
New Permanent
Section 79 Plan
to EE’s
2.
3.
__Client Co__
current term
offerings
already fall
under Section
79 OF IRC.1.
Adoption Process
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Plan Adoption
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Plan Adoption
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Plan Adoption
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Section 79 Corporate Sponsor
Annual Administrative Fee
$350.00 per participant per funding year
As the sponsoring company, ___________________ agrees to pay $350.00 per participant per funding year for participation in the ____________________ Permanent Section 79 plan. Business Planning Group will provide the financial; accounting for the program’s tax deductibility at the end of each year’s premium funding. The accounting documents sent to the client will include an estimated annual premium report (in October of each funding year) and a final premium report (issued in January after year-end). This premium report is to be figured into the employee’s W-2 in accordance with US tax code regulations. Business Planning Group will invoice the sponsoring for this administrative activity in October of each year, prior to the year-end close of business.
I agree to the above conditions.
_______________________________________ ____________Corporate Sponsor
Date
Plan Administration
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Implementing a Section 79
Permanent Plan
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Implement Individual Plans
Individual Plan
design and
presentation to
key executives
and interested
EE’s.
Implement
individual
Plans
Contributions
complete in 5
years. Add new
plans.
2.
3.
6.
Plan
announcement
with Employee
communications
and meetings.1.
Plans paid
through salary
reduction - Just
like 401K plans. 4.
Annual Tax
Statements and
Review Meetings.
Meet with new
EE’s.5.
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Introducing the Plan to Employees
__ Agent Group Name __ will support _Client Co
Name__ and employees to ensure that your new
plan is virtually seamless to implement.
Employees will be able to meet with __ Agent
Group Name __ associates and ask questions; all
in a way that suits their work schedules:
• In-person group meetings and seminars.
• Webinars or conference calls.
• Online employee information package.
__ Agent Group Name __ will meet with employee
tax advisors as needed to answer plan questions.
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Employee Communications
• Prepare annual program communications -
• Specific invitation to “key” employees from CEO/CFO
and __ Agent Group Name __ (draft letters follow).
• General employee invitation from HR Department
and __ Agent Group Name __ .
• __ Agent Group Name __ will follow up with all interested
employees to set up meetings, answer questions about
their permanent Section 79 plan and enroll interested
employees.
• __ Agent Group Name __ will work with the HR team to
ensure that enrolled plans are set up for payroll
deduction.
• __ Agent Group Name __ will meet and follow up with
employees as required regarding future plans and plan
communication.
• __ Agent Group Name __ will also meet with future new
employees as required to enroll them into the Section 79
Permanent plan.
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Dear (Key Employee First Name), _ Client Co Name___ is pleased to introduce you to a new employee benefit, the permanent Section 79 plan. I have reviewed this benefit personally and believe that it will be of great interest to you for the creation of significant retirement assets, protection for your family and assets during your working years and finally, mitigation of your current tax liabilities and finally, tax-free distribution upon retirement. This tax-advantaged benefit will be available to all eligible employees but does require a minimum pre-tax contribution for 5 years. Of course, the larger the contribution, the greater the benefits, both now and in the future. Here are the important features of our new benefit: • Your contributions are partially funded with pre-tax earnings (this reduces your adjusted
gross income and current tax liability).• Plan provides tax-deferred growth.• There is penalty-free access to funds before age 59½.• The plan offers an accelerated death benefit for chronic or terminal illnesses.• There is a tax-free death benefit for surviving beneficiary(ies).• Future tax-free income distribution
(Key Employee First Name), I would like to schedule an appointment for you with our benefit provider, _Agent Group Name__so that you can evaluate the impact of this new benefit program as a part of your retirement and wealth building activities. Please expect to be contacted by:
Name of contact at agent groupAddressPhone #WebsiteOn behalf of the Management team of here at _Client Company Name__, we thank you for your many contributions to the success of our organization. I sincerely hope that you will take advantage of our new permanent Section 79 plan benefit.
CEO signature
CEO Letter to Key Employees
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Dear Employee Name, _ Client Co Name___ is pleased to introduce you to a new employee benefit, the permanent Section 79 plan. Management and HR have reviewed this benefit and believe that it will be of great interest to you for the creation of significant retirement assets, protection for your family and assets during your working years, mitigation of your current tax liabilities and finally, tax-free distribution upon retirement. This tax-advantaged benefit will be available to all eligible employees but does require a minimum pre-tax contribution for 5 years. Of course, the larger the contribution, the greater the benefits, both now and in the future. Here are the important features of our new benefit: • Your contributions are partially funded with pre-tax earnings (this reduces your adjusted
gross income and current tax liability).• Plan provides tax-deferred growth.• There is penalty-free access to funds before age 59½.• The plan offers an accelerated death benefit for chronic or terminal illnesses.• There is a tax-free death benefit for surviving beneficiary(ies).• Future tax-free income distribution
Enclosed, you will find additional information regarding this valuable new benefit. If you would like to schedule an appointment with our benefit provider, , _Agent Group Name__, you can contact them at:
_Agent Group Name____Address __Phone # ____Website__
On behalf of the Management team of here at _Client Company Name__, we thank you for your many contributions to the success of our organization. I sincerely hope that you will take advantage of our new permanent Section 79 plan benefit.
HR management signature
HR Employee Letter
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Employee Enrollment
Information
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Employee Enrollment Information
Employees will be able to get information to guide their decisions on their Section 79 Permanent plans both online or in person.
__Agent Group Name __ has built a _Client Co Name __ webpage specifically for employees of _Client Co Name __ to learn about Section 79 Permanent plans and to request information. The webpage URL is:
Webpage URL
Topics include:
1. Welcome letter
2. What is a Section 79 Permanent Plan?
3. View an online webinar
4. Review a sample plan analysis.
5. Next steps
6. Frequently asked questions.
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Coverage Options Form
Employee Coverage Selection
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Establishing Salary Reduction
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Sample Monthly Invoice showing 5 employees
Establishing Salary Reduction
• Establish EE eligibility, present optional plans to EE’s
• Sign up interested EE’s
• Select funding options (semi-weekly, monthly, annually or other)
• Company makes plan payment, receives 100% deduction at time of payment.
– Make ups must be through salary reduction.
– EE and ER are required to pay payroll taxes on the W-2 amount.
– EE payroll taxes must be through salary reduction.
– All funding must be complete by December 31 of the plan year.
• Annual enrollment for new EE’s
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Establishing Pay Options
Pay Options
Bi-weekly Monthly Annually
Example of a $50,000 Contribution/year $50,000 $50,000 $50,000
Contributions per pay period $1,923 $4,166 $50,000
Employee payroll tax per period * $96 $192 $2,295
Catch up withholding for plans started after Jan. 1
Other withholding elements
Total withholding
* $50,000 contribution X 60.0% (est. taxable percentage) = $30,000 X 7.65% payroll tax.
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Tax Forms
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Estimated Tax Forms are sent out to participants each October
Estimated Tax Forms
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Final Tax Forms are sent out to participants each January
Final Tax Forms
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_ Client Co Name___ Tax Form 1120
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Fill Out 1040 Forms
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Moody’s.
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__Agent Group name__ assists organizations in
understanding and implementing executive and
employee benefit plans, deferred compensation plans,
qualified retirement plans, premium financing programs
and captive insurance programs. These programs assist
employees within client organizations in building
personal wealth and reducing personal taxes while
supporting the recruiting, retaining and rewarding of
successful employee teams.
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