At the end of 2015, Congress passed a bipartisan act called the “Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015” (PATH Act). The bill extends some tax breaks for individuals… Read more »
An Unintended Consequence of Mergers and Acquisitions
A 2015 Gallup Poll highlights an unintended consequence of bank mergers and acquisitions: customer loss. The poll studies the impact of mergers and acquisitions and how they are affected by… Read more »
Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Section 409A Compliance
David Fritz – Managing Partner A Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum of the IRS advises that a pre-vesting plan correction will not “save” a nonqualified deferral plan’s failure to comply with… Read more »
Estate Planning is Changing as a Result of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012
Sataya Froemming- Client Service for Estate Markets With the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012, balancing income and estate tax planning has become a focus of clients… Read more »
Guaranteed Issue for BOLI / COLI and Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Plans
Lisa Oddis- BOLI / COLI Underwriting Guaranteed Issue underwriting for BOLI and COLI is a desirable type of insurance underwriting for banks and corporations. It is simple and does not… Read more »
BOLI/ COLI Case Study: Supports Continued Operations and Cash Need
Background: Prior to September 11, 2001, the airline industry went into a deep recession and many airlines were struggling. Cash flow was king and retaining key executives was paramount. This… Read more »
Hybrid BOLI: Beware of Treatment Under Basel III
NOTE: Pangburn publishes article confirming EBN’s views on Hybrid BOLI and Basel III. Read it HERE. R. David Fritz, Jr., CLU – Managing Partner and Co-Founder, Executive Benefits Network Most… Read more »
Why Smaller Banks Are Buying Employee Life Insurance (BOLI)
Original article from American Banker by Chris Cumming June 25, 2014 Smaller banks are slowly adopting bank-owned life insurance as a way to counter shrinking loan margins and diminished returns… Read more »
IRS Announces New Program to Audit 409A Compliance
R. David Fritz, Jr., CLU IRS Announces New Program to Audit 409A Compliance Last month, the Internal Revenue Service announced that a Compliance Initiative Project (CIP) was underway involving a… Read more »
Planning with Non-Profit Organizations
R. David Fritz, Jr., CLU- Managing Partner Many of you either sit on the board of a non-profit or have been asked to assist in determining compensation matters for key… Read more »