Over the years, we’ve been providing strategies to our clients that are focused predominately on utilizing tax-efficient vehicles for wealth accumulation and preservation. Additionally, the impact of litigation and other unplanned events (such as death or divorce) make it essential to have a plan that includes all the available protections against the devastating impact of these possibilities.

We believe the reality of high income-tax rates are a fact of life, which, given economic realities of our nation’s debt, are not only here to stay, but could sadly be substantially higher when the time comes for most of us to retire. The impact of income taxes is possibly the greatest risk we face on our ability to retire in comfort—greater than market volatility, inflation, and asset value erosion. At Framework, we are singularly focused on designing strategies that allow for the tax-efficient growth and distribution of assets. These strategies are designed to hold assets to provide maximum growth through from the inside investments and tax-deferral.

Our philosophy is simple: we encourage our clients to maximize and take advantage of any and all qualified (pre-tax) retirement plans available to them. However, for most of the clients we deal with, qualified planning alternatives do not provide adequate funding to retire with sufficient income to support their lifestyle. Hence, there is a significant need to find tax-efficient alternatives to qualified retirement plans. Most commonly, these are engineered to

• Provide capital growth consistent with the equity markets without any risk of capital losses.
• Provide complete tax-efficiency both during the accumulation stage and at the time of distributions.
• Provide liquidity.
• Provide for completion in the event of premature death.
• Provide for asset protection.
• Provide for the enhanced return using third-party financing, if deemed appropriate based on goals and objectives.

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‍Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI)

PPLI is a unique way for accredited investors to accumulate wealth within a life insurance “wrapper.” If properly implemented and managed according to the specific requirements of PPLI, the structure allows the policy owner to invest in non-registered assets, such as Private Equity, Hedge Funds and Private Credit. Typically, these assets are highly tax-inefficient, and using a PPLI structure can defer (or even eliminate) the tax on all gains generated on these assets. 

When using PPLI, care must be taken to conform to IRS regulations and rulings to avoid gains becoming taxable. At Framework, we expertly structure Private Placement Life Insurance and Private Placement Variable Annuities consistent with well established and prudent designs.

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