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Life Insurance
There are several methods which an estate can use to pay the death taxes. The executor can borrow the cash. This of course only defers the problem. The taxpayer may pay in cash. Of course, people rarely accumulate large sums of cash. Even if the taxpayer has accumulated this large amount of cash, they will have to forego other profitable investment opportunities. The taxpayer can also liquidate current investments. But what if the market is “down” and they don’t want to sell their positions? Also, selling investments that have substantial growth might make the taxpayer subject to other taxes such as capital gains, or income tax. The executor may also liquidate other assets. Real estate or other assets can be liquidated, however they may be sold at a financial loss, or the asset may have sentimental value to the heirs. The final way to fund the estate tax bill is from life insurance proceeds. This is the generally preferred way to pay for death taxes for several reasons: the heirs almost always get back more than was paid in; the proceeds may be free of estate taxation; it avoids many problems of liquidating current assets; the proceeds are usually not subject to probate; life insurance is not subject to income tax for beneficiaries; the payment benefit is prompt; life insurance provides cash for a predictable need which will arise at some unpredictable moment.

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