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Commercial property & casualty. General liability, business owners policies, commercial property, workers' compensation, commercial auto, employment practices liability, professional liability, cyber liability, commercial umbrella, and investment property coverages are separate contracts subject to their own underwriting, eligibility, limits, deductibles, retentions, and exclusions. Availability depends on carrier appetite, class of business, loss history, and the risk presented. Professional liability and cyber policies are generally written on a claims-made basis; coverage may end at cancellation unless an extended reporting period is purchased.
Workers' compensation requirements. South Carolina workers' compensation requirements depend on employee count, industry, entity type, and how owners, officers, and subcontractors are counted, and are subject to change. Nothing on this page is a determination that any particular business is or is not required to carry coverage. Confirm current requirements with the South Carolina Workers' Compensation Commission or your attorney.
Tax and legal. A Section 162 Executive Bonus Plan is a compensation arrangement. The bonus paid by the business is deductible as reasonable compensation under IRC §162 and is taxable W-2 income to the employee in the year paid. Deductibility depends on total compensation meeting the reasonable-compensation standard under Treas. Reg. §1.162-7(b)(3). Tax treatment of cash value growth and policy distributions is governed by IRC §7702 and §7702A; Modified Endowment Contract status changes the tax treatment of distributions. Employer-owned life insurance is subject to IRC §101(j) notice-and-consent requirements to preserve income-tax-free death benefits, and premiums are generally non-deductible under IRC §264. Buy-sell restructuring from entity-purchase to cross-purchase or insurance LLC may implicate the transfer-for-value rule under IRC §101(a)(2) and requires legal and tax analysis specific to the facts. References to Connelly v. United States, 144 S. Ct. 1406 (2024), summarize the Supreme Court's unanimous holding and do not constitute legal advice on any specific buy-sell agreement. Wolf Financial is not a law firm or CPA firm — consult your attorney and CPA.
Trusts and SBA placements. ILIT proceeds are excluded from the taxable estate only when the trust is properly drafted, the policy is owned by the trust from inception (or transferred more than 3 years before death per IRC §2035), Crummey withdrawal notices are properly administered, and the trust is maintained in compliance with its terms. SBA collateral-assignment placement timelines depend on underwriting, health, face amount, and carrier, and are not guaranteed.
Compensation disclosure. Wolf Financial earns commissions from issuing carriers when policies are placed and remain in force. Commission compensation does not change the premium paid by the policyholder and is disclosed on the application prior to signature. Wolf Financial is appointed with a limited number of carriers and does not represent every carrier in the marketplace.
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