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PROSPECTING FOR QUALIFIED PLAN BUSINESS
Presented by:
Mary Read, CPC, QPA
National Director of Qualified Plan Marketing
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DISCLOSURE
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This material is intended as a general discussion of
qualified plan concepts and strategies. It is not
intended as specific advice concerning any
individual legal, tax or accounting matter. Alliance
Benefit Group-Pentegra does not provide legal, tax
or accounting advice. Any questions regarding your
individual situation should be directed to your
personal advisor on such matters.
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CLOSELY HELD BUSINESSES
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■ 30 million businesses with less than 10 employees
─ Less than 44% of businesses with fewer than 50 employees have any retirement plan in place
─ Only 9% have a Defined Benefit Plan in place
Government Census Statisticswww.bls.gov/ncs/ebs/benefits/2010/ownership/private/table01a.pdfwww.census.gov/epcd/susb/latest/us/US--.HTMcenstats.census.gov/cgi-bin/nonemployer/nonsect.pl
U.S. Census Bureau 2007 and 2008U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics 2010
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BABY BOOMERS
■Over 80 million baby boomers will need retirement security *
Average 401(k) Balances (2007) **
• Participants in their 50s $127,766 - 50% below $70,000
• Participants in their 40s $91,848
* Source: Employee Benefits Research Institute, Small Employer Retirement Survey 2003** Source: Deloitte Development LLC, Future of 401(k)s
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SUCCESSION
■Business represents 75% of owner’s net worth
■Owner’s retirement plan is interrelated with other critical issues:
– Training new management to take over business
– Estate and gift tax planning
– Cash flow in retirement
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Source: Wharton Center for Applied Research, Richard Hamm Risk Management Ass. 2004
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WHAT IS YOUR PLAN FOR RETIREMENT?
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WHERE WILL THE MONEY COME FROM?
Personal Savings
Sale of Business
Private Retirement
Plans
SocialSecurity
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SIGNIFICANT CURRENT TAX DEDUCTIONS
Defined Contribution Plan
Deductions of up to 25% of participating payrollMaximum allocation $50,000 per year ($55,500 if age 50 or more)
Defined Benefit Plan
No maximum deduction No maximum contribution, only limited to what is required to fund for retirement benefitContributions for the business owner may be in excess of $250,000
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How important are current tax deductions to the Business Owner and his/her CPA?
For many Business Owners and CPAs, when it comes to saving on taxes, “there is no time like the
present”
BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE QUALIFIED PLANS
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ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD YEAR? THEN SO IS UNCLE SAM
ARE YOU HAVING A GOOD YEAR? THEN SO IS UNCLE SAM…
Psychological perk in reducing current taxes
May be the key to a SBO’s retirement strategy
The CPA may be a fan of minimizing or reducing the amount of taxes you have to pay
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WHO IS A PROSPECT FOR A QUALIFIED PLAN?
Any successful business is a prospect.
Any business entity can establish a qualified plan:
– Sole Proprietor
– Partnership
– LLC
– Professional Corporation
– S-Corporation
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BUSINESS OWNERS LIKE QUALIFIED PLANS
A qualified plan prospect typically has fewer than 10 employees, and wants:
– Significant current tax deductions Annual tax savings that can substantially
outweigh contribution to employees
Life insurance paid with pre tax premiums
– To save for retirement
– To accumulate up to $2.2M in 10 years
– Protection from Creditors
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PROSPECTING ON MAIN STREET
What businesses do you come into contact with everyday?
– Coffee shop / Deli / Restaurant
– Dry Cleaners
– Repair shop
– Lawn service
– Apparel Shop
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PROSPECTING ON MAIN STREET
Think beyond the “traditional” business May not have a ‘store front’
– May have little or no community presence
– Market through internet or catalog
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TELEPHONE APPROACH TOPICS, PICK ONE
If no plan – Adopting a plan holds the potential for:
Tax favored savings Protecting savings from
creditors Reducing current taxation A cost effective employee
benefit plan
If there is a plan –Reviewing a plan holds the potential for:
Increasing tax deductions A more efficient plan
design Better / less expensive
plan administration (TPA) Enhancing the plan with
life insurance Plan improvements due to
Changes in the tax law
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THE NATURE OF AN INITIAL APPOINTMENT, WHEN THERE IS NO PLAN The key is to remove a Business Owner’s fear of employee contributions, and show how the tax savings of a qualified plan may far exceed any potential employee costs.
You will explain that:
– The plan is designed around YOU, the employer
– Employee costs can be surpassed by the money YOU save in taxes
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This information is not intended as tax or legal advice. Please advise your client to consult with their Attorney or Accountant prior to acting upon any of the information concerning their situation.
ECONOMIC VALUE OF A CONTRIBUTION
Business owner earning $175,000 annually
28% Tax Bracket *
Pays $40,319 each year in taxesPays $1,007,975 in taxes over 25 years
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* Assuming 6% flat state income tax and married filing jointly tax status using standard deduction.This is a hypothetical illustration only and is not indicative of any particular investment or performance .
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$17,000 TAX SAVINGS
■Client creates a qualified defined
contribution plan and contributes
$50,000
$17,000 deferred in taxes
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Assuming 6% flat state income tax and married filing jointly tax status using standard deduction.
Over 25 years, $425,000 is put to work for the business owner ($17,000 x 25)
Over 25 years, $425,000 is put to work for the business owner ($17,000 x 25)
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TAX DEFERRAL GENERATES MONEY
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* 5% hypothetical return assumed.This example is purely hypothetical and for illustrative purposes only. The numbers assume yearly compounding. The returns above do not consider inflation, taxes or management expenses which will reduce your return. The illustrated results are not indicative of any particular situation and your results likely will differ from those shown above.
Lost opportunity cost Income Taxes $425,000
Funding Strategy for Retirement$811,360*
The $425,000 the individual may pay in income taxes over the next 25 years can translate into $811,360 *!
The $425,000 the individual may pay in income taxes over the next 25 years can translate into $811,360 *!
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TAX EFFICIENCY
Additionally the other $33,000 is also working
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* $50,000 per year assuming 5%. Assuming 6% flat state income tax and married filing jointly tax status using standard deduction.
Lost opportunity cost Income Taxes*
$2,386,355*Funding Strategy
for Retirement
$425,000
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COMMON QUESTIONS / OBJECTIONS
“But don’t I have to make contributions to my employees, and won’t that ruin my ability to save efficiently?”
“I don’t want to contribute for my employees, I already pay them enough”
“How much will it cost to cover my employees?
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WHAT IF THERE ARE EMPLOYEES?
■The employees may not cost anything
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In fact, not having a plan may cost more than having one
GETTING THE LION’S SHARE
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Age SalaryNew
Comparability Profit Sharing
Owner A 61 $250,000 $50,000
Owner B 48 250,000 50,000
EE 1 32 60,000 3,000
EE 2 62 30,000 1,500
Total $590,000 $104,500
Key Total $100,000
Key % 96%
NC
$50,000
$50,000
$3,000
$1,500
NOT HAVING A PLAN MAY COST MORE THAN HAVING ONE
After Tax Analysis
Sample Case Profit Sharing:
Plan Sponsor’s Tax Rate 40%
Plan Sponsor’s Total Contribution $104,500
Plan Sponsor’s Tax Savings $41,800
Net After Tax Cost of Plan $62,700
Deposit For Owners $100,000
Net Gain $37,300+
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This information is hypothetical and is provided for informational purposes only.
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CONTRIBUTE A LITTLE FOR ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES INSTEAD OF GIVING AWAY A LOT TO UNCLE SAM
$0$5,000
$10,000$15,000$20,000$25,000$30,000$35,000$40,000$45,000
Tax savings
Contribution foremployees
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The information is hypothetical and is provided for informational purposes only. Your results likely will differ .
COMMON QUESTIONS / OBJECTIONS
Can the plan only cover certain employees? It depends:
– Eligibility– Coverage– Vesting
Tell the employer: within the rules we can work to exclude or favor the employees you choose
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COMMON QUESTIONS / OBJECTIONS
I want employees to take some responsibility for their own saving We can design a plan or plans that include 401(k) salary deferrals Can I just cover my employees in company A but not in my company B? Tell the employer: Perhaps, there are certain rules that may allow this depending on your specific circumstances, completing the census will enable us to see if you can.
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IN A PERFECT WORLD…
Ask the employer:
How much do you want to contribute?
Which employees do you want to include?
Which employees do you want to favor?
…within the law we can design a plan that comes closest to your idea of “perfect”
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ALLIANCE BENEFIT GROUP-PENTEGRA
Outstanding Personal Service
Industry Experts
No Commission Splits
No Hidden Fees
Lori J. CarpenterAdvisor Relationship Manager(800) 255-8678Direct: [email protected]
Mary Read CPC, QPANational Director of Qualified Plans [email protected]
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Training, custom plan proposals, prospecting and marketing materials are free.
We are only a phone call away!
CIRCULAR 230 DISCLOSURES
The above information is not intended or written to be used, and it cannot
be used, by any person for the purposes of avoiding any penalty that may
be imposed by the Internal Revenue Service.
In the event the advice is also considered to be a “marketed opinion” within
the meaning of the IRS guidance, then as required by the IRS, please be
further advised of the following:
The above advice was written to support the promotion or marketing of the
transactions or matters addressed by the written advice and, based on the
particular circumstances, you should seek advice from an independent tax
advisor.
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