Retirement Planning — the “Super Roth”

Tax-free lifetime income

A properly designed indexed universal life policy delivers tax-advantaged income through policy loans — no required minimum distributions, no Social Security taxation of the income, and a death benefit that passes tax-free to your heirs.

Strategy Four of six · Presented by Neal Brown

The Numbers at a Glance

From the example presentation below

Example funding
$2.5M
$250,000 a year for 10 years
Annual tax-free income
$445,535
Ages 63–90 in the example
Total income received
$12.47M
Over 28 years
Return on investment
399%
Net gain of $9.97M above premiums

How the Strategy Works


Tax-free income

  • Tax-advantaged income via policy loans
  • No required minimum distributions (RMDs)
  • Income not subject to Social Security taxation

Market participation

  • Linked to the Putnam Dynamic Low Volatility Index
  • Upside growth potential with downside protection
  • 0% floor — you never lose principal to market losses

Legacy protection

  • $4,253,710 initial death benefit in the example
  • Benefit grows with policy value over time
  • Tax-free transfer to your heirs

The Example Presentation

Non-financed example, Symetra Accumulator Ascent IUL 3.0, illustrated at a 6.16% non-guaranteed rate.

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