Comment on How rich Americans use life insurance to save on taxes and protect their kids' inheritance with this neat trick

How rich Americans use life insurance to save on taxes and protect their kids' inheritance with this neat trick

Life insurance can be used to save on taxes and protect inherited assets from creditors.JupiterimagesFor the wealthy, life insurance is an unsexy yet powerful tactic for avoiding taxes.By putting the policy inside a trust, the death benefit is excluded from estate taxes.The payout goes to the trust, which pays Uncle Sam and protects the remaining assets from lawsuits.Estate taxes pose a dilemma for asset-rich but cash-poor Americans.

 

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