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... death or disability. COST SHARING If the producer wants a higher benefit (or you wish to offset part of the cost), you can reduce current commissions in exchange for the future benefit. To estimate the value of a reduction in a producer's commissions for a property/casualty insurance agency, let's assume the producer's commissions are reduced by 5% per year, and that the time value of money is 10% per year. The following table shows you how much that reduction in commissions is worth in terms of a multiple of book': Retirement is in: 5 Years 10 Years 15 Years 20 Years Multiple of Book': 0.3 0.8 1.59 2.86 In other words, a reduction in commissions from 30% to 25% for 15 years is worth a multiple of 1.59 times the ... the benefits of deferred compensation is reduced taxes, let's review the tax effects. Taxation of deferred compensation comes at two times: First, when the producer is fully vested and the money is non-forfeitable (generally at retirement); and second, when the money is actually paid (generally over a five- to seven-year period) . At Retirement: The entire deferred compensation amount becomes subject to social security and medicare taxes at retirement. Since social security taxes cut off at certain levels, you may end up owing very little social security tax. This is especially valuable if you retire at the year's end and have already paid the maximum social security tax for that year. Both the company and the employee benefit. The Medicare tax does not have an upper limit, but the tax is small ...
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...r year, and that the time value of money is 10% per year. The following table .... 'REASONABLE' COMPENSATION The money actually paid in a given year, plu...
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