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Split Dollar Diagnostic Review

Split dollar programs are a popular method of providing cost-effective permanent death benefits or wealth accumulation opportunities to key employees.

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Split dollar programs are a highly popular method of providing cost-effective permanent death benefits or wealth accumulation opportunities to key employees.

Prior to the final IRS split dollar regulations in 2003, many split dollar programs were inefficiently designed and utilized highly volatile variable products. Many of these older legacy plans have not been updated and are not performing as expected resulting in insufficient cash values needed to deliver promised benefits.