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EPFL – leaving things right for your family<Adviser’s Name>
<Adviser name> is an Authorised Representative of RI Advice Group Pty Ltd
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Disclaimer
RI Advice Group Pty Ltd, ABN 23 001 774 125, holds Australian Financial Services Licence Number 238429 and is licensed to provide financial product advice and deal in financial products such as: deposit and payment products, derivatives, life products, managed investment schemes including investor directed portfolio services, securities, superannuation, Retirement Savings Accounts.
The information presented in this seminar is of a general nature only and neither represents nor is intended to be specific advice on any particular matter. RI Advice Group strongly suggests that no person should act specifically on the basis of the information contained herein but should obtain appropriate professional advice based on their own circumstances.
Important Notice
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• Family succession planning – the overall picture
• The importance of a Will
• Superannuation
• Taxes
• The next generation
• The value of professional advice
Agenda
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Family succession planning extends to…
• Superannuation
• Life insurance
• Joint assets
• Asset protection
• Tax issues
• Power of Attorney
• Recording key information so it is accessible
• Educating your dependants and more…
A standard Will may not be enough to protect assets and provide tax relief for beneficiaries.
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Having the most appropriate net assets, placed in the hands of those you want to receive it, considering the where, who, when!
What is family succession planning?
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Family succession planning
More than a plan to distribute certain assets
A Will
Instructions to distribute assets according to your wishes.
Asset ProtectionAssets jointly
ownedAvoidance, minimisation and
deferral of tax liabilities
Minimisation of taxPlanning for illness or
incapacityLife insurance
proceeds
Selection of guardians/ representatives/ other fiduciaries
Family succession planning overview
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Preparing a Will is important
• Control
• Avoid family disputes
• To choose beneficiaries
• Appoint a guardian and name an executor
• Review
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Is having a Will enough?
If you answer ‘yes’ to any of the following questions, you may have more complex issues to consider:
• Do you have superannuation or life insurance?
• Do you have shared assets?
• Do you owe money?
• Are you receiving a Government pension?
• Have you bought any assets since September 1985?
An effective family succession plan extends to asset protection and the ongoing minimisation of income tax for your beneficiaries
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What are considered estate assets?
• All assets owned by the deceased at death
• Excludes:
- Joint assets
- Life insurance proceeds
- Assets of companies/trusts
- Superannuation (unless paid to the estate)
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• What happens to the business on the death of one of the owners?
• Is there a buy/sell agreement in place?
• Is it properly drawn up?
• Is there an associated insurance policy which enables the remaining owners to pay the deceased’s beneficiaries without having to sell the business?
What about small business estate planning?
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Don’t let your assets fall into the wrong hands!
Beneficiary’s creditors
Tax office
Former spouse
Child’s ex-spouse
Spouse
Children
Grandchildren
Trust
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Two key issues
Who The recipient of your choice
Tax? Strategies for making as least an impact as possible
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Structures to consider
• Discretionary family trusts – assets not owned by client
• Child support trusts
• Testamentary trusts
• Superannuation
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Tax effective distribution of assets?
SuperannuationSuper lump sum death benefits paid directly
Dependant
ALL Tax Free
Non-dependant
Tax free element = 0%
Taxed element =17%
Untaxed element 32%
Estate
Estate pays tax according to
distribution of assets
Dependant
ALL Tax Free
Non-dependantTax free element =
0%Taxed element = 17% Untaxed element =
32% Illustrates payment from accumulation phase of superannuation
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How are estate assets distributed?
LPR
Other assetsEstate
assets
Super
Dependants
Will Intestacy
Family provision rules
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Benefits of Life Insurance
• Cover CGT liability
• Maintain family’s lifestyle
• Pay off debts
• Pay cash legacies
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Accidents happen, and no one is immune
1. Source: ABS, Causes of Death, Australia, 20122. Source: Road Deaths Australia 2014 Statistical Summary, Bureau of Infrastructure, Transport and Regional Economics3. Source: Safework Australia
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Planning your estate
Financial Adviser
Solicitor
Accountant
... requires the advice of other professionals
You
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Don’t delay the inevitable
• Family succession planning and working out intergenerational finances is not just for the very wealthy
• It’s important for all adults, especially if dependent children, debts, blended families or family businesses are involved
• What issues do the next generation face?
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The next generation
• You might have your current finances in order but what if something were to happen to a loved one?
• Would the people and possessions that matter to you be well cared for?
• Where would all your hard-earned assets end up?
• And what about your loved ones?
– how are you children and grandchildren likely to manage the money gained through an inheritance?
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Your beneficiaries – what’s their life stage?
Child
Marriage
Mortgage
Children
Lifestyle change
Retirement
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What are their issues?
The average Australian family has a number of financial issues:
• Housing affordability is at an all-time low, debt is at all time high
• A lot of marriages end in divorce - in 2013, there were 47,638 divorces granted in Australia1
• The cost of raising two children from birth until when they leave home is about $812,0002
• Most people will spend over 20 years without employment income to sustain them in retirement, do they have enough super to last?
• Men and women aged 45 – 64 have the highest levels of underinsurance (74%-83% of their total level of adequate insurance)3
• Pension access and entitlements are undergoing review.
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Case study
• Alex aged 36 years and his wife Helen aged 32 had three children under the age of 5 years when Alex was diagnosed with a brain tumour
• He was self-employed and was the sole source of income for the young family who had a mortgage of $250,000
• Unfortunately the couple’s happy-go-lucky attitude meant they never considered terminal illness would happen to them so they had no insurance
• Alex had $30,000 in superannuation but no death or disability insurance through super because he was self employed at the time and not contributing to super
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Case study
• Alex received his $30,000 payout due to terminal illness but nine months later when he passed away, the family had no money to live on
• Helen received financial help from both sets of parents while she lived on a single parent pension for a while and cared for her young children
• Helen then had to decide whether to sell their home and move in with her parents or continue to live in the home and depend on assistance from both sets of parents
• She chose to stay in the home and rely on parents for financial support
• Helen returned to work part-time while the grandparents babysat
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Case study
• If Alex and Helen had addressed their personal situation with a financial adviser they could have provided finance and peace of mind for themselves and their young family
• They would have also relieved their parents of this burden on their own finances, lifestyle and retirement
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Overall deaths in Australia in 2013 of people aged between25 and 64 were 25,1241
1. Source: ABS, Deaths, Australia 2013
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How can you help your loved ones?
• Your hopes of a secure financial future for your family depend on how well you and your loved ones plan now
• If you want the beneficiaries of your estate spend their inheritance wisely it is recommended they seek financial advice to help them realise their dreams
• For decades, RI Advice Group has been showing clients how to make sure their assets are distributed in the way they want, to whom they want, in the most tax effective manner
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Value of professional advice
Your loved ones don’t have to be wealthy or thinking of retirement to
get financial advice
It’s about you and your family making the most of what you have and
securing financial peace of mind both now and in the future
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Case study - CGT
Zoe’s inheritance investment unit
$
Sale Price 180,000
Less CGT 30,000
Net Proceeds 150,000
Chris’s inheritance principal residence
Sale Price 180,000
Less CGT Nil
Net Proceeds 180,000
$
John owns
home unit as principal residence
an investment home unit
His objective...?
... to pass on a home unit of equal value to each childJohn
Zoe Chris
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Case study - CGT Executor Sale v Beneficiary Sale
• Estate holds: - share portfolio net capital gain $40,000 (after 50% discount)- $3,000 in other income
• Beneficiary on top marginal rate wants the cash
Executor sells
Tax on $40,000 gain*:
$3,000 income
= $5,522
Tax on $40,000 x 49% = $19,600
Result = $14,078 additional tax*
Beneficiary sells
* Ignores Medicare Levy
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Case study - Superannuation
What are the tax implications of nominating Chris or Zoe as beneficiary of the policy?
Age 15 and dependant
Age 25 and non-dependant
John
ZoeChris
All Tax Free Up to 30%* lump sum tax
(depending upon elements )
*Plus Medicare Levy
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Case study - Income splitting
Peter’s Estate$
Family can receive tax free
TOTAL TAX FREE INCOME …….... $21,790
Rebecca invests
$416$416 $416Rebecca $20,542
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Peter’s Estate$
Family can receive tax free
TOTAL TAX FREE INCOME $82,168 (about $42,000 MORE!)Includes effect of low income tax offset
Will incorporatestestamentary trustwhich invests funds
Case study - Income splitting
$20,542$20,542 $20,542Rebecca $20,542
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Case study - Family law property dispute
Janet is concerned David’s inheritance will be included in any divorce settlement
Margaret SusanDavid
Janet
Edward (deceased
)
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Case study - Creditor protection
Both aged 72 and concerned for daughter & grandchildren
Business in trouble
Mounting debts
Daughter liable
Potential bankruptcy
Tom
Jean Phillip
Amy Sam
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Case study - Social Security
Assets... Their home Other assets $800,000
including $80,000 in jewellery
Receive age pension of approx $263 per fortnight in pension (combined)
John Betty
Sue
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Without Family Succession Planning
John receives
No pension
Access to Commonwealth Senior’s Health Card
With Family Succession Planning
John receives
$83 pension/fortnight Pension
Concession Card
Case study - Social Security
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