Protecting the client from an estate tax liability only to expose them to a larger tax-drag and income tax liability, can pose more harm than good.
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Improving the Tax-Efficiency of Estate and GRAT Planning with PPLI
The best way to maximize the value of a GRAT is to utilize the GRAT for assets that are tax-inefficient. This holistic estate and investment approach can be improved further by utilizing the GRAT as a vehicle to invest in private placement life insurance (PPLI) which allows the assets to compound without the tax drag. Doing so essentially turns the tax-inefficient assets into tax-efficient assets by providing the client with the benefits of tax-free growth as well as step-up in basis that would be lost if the client only used the GRAT by itself.
Creating Tax-Efficient Investment and Estate Strategies for UHNW Clients through Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) in a Rising Interest Rate and High Tax Environment
RIAs can utilize PPLI to shelter otherwise tax-inefficient assets from income and estate taxation.