Self Insurance Options
Without Captive With a Captive
Pretax Surplus Earnings $1,200.000 Pretax Surplus to a Captive $1,200,000
Tax on Ordinary Income @40% ( 480,000) Tax on Ordinary Income 0% 0
After Tax Money Before Expenses 720,000 After Tax Money Before Expenses 1,200,000
Less Captive Expenses 0 Less Captive Expenses (100,000)
Net before claims 720,000 Net before claims 1,100,000
Interest Income @ 4% 28,800 Interest Income @ 4% 44,000
Less Tax On Interest Income @40%* ( 11,520) Less Tax On Interest Income @40%* ( 17,600)
Funds Controlled By Owner $ 737,280 Funds Controlled By Owner $ 1,126,400
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*Assume higher tax rate on interest for “wealthy” after expiration of Bush Tax Cuts After 2012
** Funds ultimately distributed fm Captive Insurance both deferred & eligible for cap gains treatment

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