Tax Deductions - GoldenCare Agents

Ethisphere Names Thrivent One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 Consecutive Years

March 18, 2024 | by V | Comments Off

Ethisphere Names Thrivent One of the World’s Most Ethical Companies for 13 Consecutive Years The recognition highlights Thrivent’s commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs March 4, 2024 MINNEAPOLIS – Thrivent, a Fortune 500 financial services organization, has received the 2024 World’s Most Ethical Companies honor from Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices. Thrivent has now been recognized for 13 consecutive years and is one of only six honorees in the financial services industry this year. In 2024, 136 honorees were recognized spanning 20 countries and 44 industries.
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Thrivent.
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2024 Long-Term Care Insurance Tax Deductible Limits

November 13, 2023 | by V | Comments Off

Tax-qualified LTCi premiums are considered a medical expense. For an individual who itemizes tax deductions, medical expenses are deductible to the extent that they exceed current amount required to meet the individual’s Adjusted Gross Income (AGI). The amount of the LTCi premium treated as a medical expense is limited to the eligible LTCi premiums, as defined by Internal Revenue Code 213(d), based on the age of the insured individual. That portion of the LTCi premium that exceeds the eligible LTCi premium is not included as a medical expense. Individual taxpayers can treat premiums paid for tax-qualified long-term care insurance for
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Categories: GoldenCare News, Industry News, and Long-Term Care.
Tags: AALTCI, Jesse Slome, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, Partnership, premium, tax, and Tax Deductions.

Ethisphere names Thrivent as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 12th consecutive year

March 20, 2023 | by V | Comments Off

Ethisphere names Thrivent as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies for the 12th consecutive year Recognition honors companies demonstrating business integrity through best-in-class ethics, compliance, and governance practices March 13, 2023 MINNEAPOLIS – Thrivent, a Fortune 500 diversified financial services organization, has been recognized by Ethisphere, a global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices, as one of the 2023 World’s Most Ethical Companies. Thrivent has been recognized for 12 consecutive years and is one of only seven honorees in the financial services industry on the list. In 2023, 135 honorees were recognized spanning
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Share the tax advantages of long-term care insurance

February 16, 2023 | by V | Comments Off

Tools to enable more proactive extended care conversations There are many reasons why clients should create a long-term care strategy. One message that has resonated well with consumers, is on the tax advantages of planning with long-term care insurance. Premiums might be deductible, claims are paid tax-free and some states offer tax incentives for LTCi policyholders. These tools are designed to help you share news on these tax advantages with your clients. LTCi Tax Deductibility Guide Updated with 2023 amounts Many clients are not aware that LTC benefits are paid 100% tax-free, but some or all of the premiums might
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Download the 2023 LTCi Tax Advantages Flyers

February 6, 2023 | by V | Comments Off

There are a lot of advantages to owning a traditional long-term care policy. It helps people remain in their homes as long as possible, ensures parents won’t have to rely on their kids to take care of them, and provides protection for a retirement nest egg. But there’s another important advantage… the potential to save on federal and state income taxes. Let your clients know buying a traditional long-term care insurance policy from Mutual of Omaha offers tax advantages. Also, if you have clients that are small business owners, there may be significant tax savings if they use business dollars
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: insurance, insurance company, long-term, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, Mutual, mutual of omaha, omaha, policy, tax, tax deductibility, and Tax Deductions.

Download the 2022 LTCi Tax Advantages Flyers

January 10, 2022 | by V | Comments Off

There are a lot of advantages to owning a traditional long-term care policy. It helps people remain in their homes as long as possible, ensures parents won’t have to rely on their kids to take care of them, and provides protection for a retirement nest egg. But there’s another important advantage… the potential to save on federal and state income taxes. The LTCi tax advantages flyers are now updated with the 2022 eligible deduction amounts. Download the flyers now: Agent Tax Guide Tax Advantages for Individuals Tax Advantages for Business Owners Download the 2022 LTCi Tax Advantages Flyers
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COVID tax questions

February 22, 2021 | by V | Comments Off

The Consolidated Appropriations Act (“CAA”) provided coronavirus relief as well as other tax related extensions that will affect your clients. Here are some highlights that relate to individuals. Stimulus checks are back. The amount is $600 per taxpayer and $1,200 for married persons filing jointly along with $600 for each qualifying child. Income limits vary upon marital status. Teachers and instructors who teach grades K-12 are allowed a $250/$500 (Single/MFJ) above the line deduction to allow for the purchase of personal protection equipment and disinfectant. The above the line deduction for $300 of charitable gifts is extended into 2021. There
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Categories: COVID-19, Industry News, Long-Term Care, and Mutual of Omaha (& Affiliates).
Tags: Coronavirus, COVID-19, insurance, insurance company, long-term, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, Mutual, mutual of omaha, omaha, pandemic, policy, tax, tax deductibility, Tax Deductions, and virus.

Updated LTCi 2021 Tax Advantages Flyers

January 14, 2021 | by V | Comments Off

There are a lot of advantages to owning a traditional long-term care policy. It helps people remain in their homes as long as possible, ensures parents won’t have to rely on their kids to take care of them, and provides protection for a retirement nest egg. But there’s another important advantage…the potential to save on federal and state income taxes. The LTCi tax advantages flyers are now updated with the 2021 eligible deduction amounts. Download the flyers now: Agent Tax Guide Tax Advantages for Individuals Tax Advantages for Business Owners Updated LTCi 2021 Tax Advantages Flyers #goldencareagent #mutualofomaha
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EssentialLTC long term care updates

December 21, 2020 | by V | Comments Off

2021 COLA adjustments for Long Term Care insurance premiums The Internal Revenue Service issued Rev. Proc. 2020-45 providing the 2021 cost of living adjustments (COLAs) for certain items under the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), including “for eligible long term care premiums.” The maximum deduction that an individual who itemizes deductions may take for qualified long term care insurance premiums is set under IRC §213(d) and adjusted annual for increases in the medical care cost component of the consumer price index. The new maximum qualified long term care premium deductions under IRC §213 – for taxable years beginning in 2021 are
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Categories: Industry News, Long-Term Care, and National Guardian Life.
Tags: EssentialLTC, insurance, Long-Term Care, long-term care insurance, LTC, LTCi, National Guardian Life, NGL, tax, and Tax Deductions.

2021 Tax Deductibility Limits

November 18, 2020 | by V | Comments Off

Long-term care insurance tax-deductible limits have just been increased offering seniors as much as $420 in additional deductible benefits according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance. “Tax deductibility for those purchasing certain government-approved long-term care insurance is an incredible benefit,” explains Jesse Slome, director of the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance (AALTCI). “The tax deductibility becomes especially valuable in retirement when income decreases and health costs generally go up.” The Internal Revenue Service just announced the increased 2021 limits for tax deductibility of long-term care insurance premiums. According to IRS Revenue Procedure 2020-45, a couple age 70
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