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Estate Tax Life Insurance: How Much Coverage Do You Need?
For substantial estates, the right amount of life insurance can mean the difference between wealth preservation and forced asset sales. Here’s how to calculate the coverage your estate may need.
John McDonough
18 hours ago4 min read


Life Insurance Estate Planning: How UHNW Families Protect Their Legacy from Estate Taxes
How ultra-high-net-worth families use life insurance estate planning to manage estate taxes, create liquidity, and preserve wealth across generations.
John McDonough
Jan 144 min read


ILIT vs. Revocable Trust: Which Is Better for Your Estate?
Discover the key differences, tax implications, and why sophisticated estate plans use both to protect wealth and legacy.
John McDonough
Dec 30, 20253 min read


Ten ILIT Mistakes That Can Cost Families Millions
Avoid costly errors with your ILIT: learn the ten most common mistakes that can jeopardize estate tax benefits, liquidity, and your family’s legacy.
John McDonough
Dec 18, 20254 min read


Planning for What You Love: Protecting Your Business and Legacy
Learn how to reduce tax exposure, create strategic liquidity, and protect wealth after a business sale using advanced life insurance and premium financing strategies.
John McDonough
Dec 16, 20252 min read


How Successful Business Owners Turn Wealth Into Generational Control
Discover how strategic ILIT planning and structured life insurance can provide business owners with liquidity, reduce estate taxes, and preserve their family legacy.
John McDonough
Dec 12, 20252 min read


A Step-By-Step Guide to Setting Up an Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust
An Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust (ILIT) is a powerful estate-planning tool that can keep life insurance proceeds out of your taxable estate while protecting assets for your heirs. This practical, step-by-step guide explains each stage.
John McDonough
Dec 9, 20255 min read


Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust: The 2026 Guide
Learn how an irrevocable life insurance trust protects wealth and how an estate planning trust reduces taxes. Start securing your financial legacy today.
John McDonough
Dec 4, 202513 min read


What FOREIGN NATIONALS Need To Know About U.S. Life Insurance?
Estate taxes can pose a serious financial challenge for foreign nationals & wealthy global citizens with U.S. assets, but there's a...
John McDonough
Apr 11, 20251 min read


$584k Per Year Tax-Free for 35-year-old.
Ever wonder how to generate $584,000 a year, income tax-free, for life? Today, I’m breaking down exactly how to do it—starting with a $20...
John McDonough
Apr 11, 20251 min read


$636K Tax-Exempt Distributions for Life? The Power of Premium Financing
This is a $20 million life insurance design for a 40-year-old. Location doesn’t matter—this strategy works nationwide and even for global investors with U.S. assets. We’ll break down term versus permanent policies, premium financing, and tax-free distributions. By leveraging the right structure, you can maximize returns and build long-term wealth. Let’s dive into the details and see how this strategy works. I can create a custom design just for you! Let's have a quick chat to
John McDonough
Apr 11, 20251 min read


Jaw-Dropping Case Study Results Revealed!
Jaw-Dropping Case Study Results Revealed! This video will explore premium finance options for a High Net Worth couple looking into a $10...
John McDonough
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Wealthy Business Owners Can SAVE BIG On Taxes
Outsmart the IRS Legally! Are you a high-earning business owner or executive struggling to save on taxes? Maxed out on 401(k)...
John McDonough
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Shocking $5MM Policy Mistake!
Let’s talk about premium finance life insurance and why a second opinion could save you big. A client brought me a $5M proposal—sounds...
John McDonough
Mar 29, 20251 min read


Supreme Court SHOCKER Small Business Owners Need to Know
As business owners, we deal with constant challenges. And this summer, the Supreme Court added to the mix with a major ruling on buy-sell...
John McDonough
Mar 29, 20251 min read


How The Rich Use Life Insurance To Get EVEN RICHER
Archimedes famously said, "Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world." Today, we'll...
John McDonough
Oct 21, 20241 min read


The SHOCKING Truth About FINANCING Your LIFE INSURANCE Premiums
Are you looking for the best way to get life insurance? In this informative video, we dive deep into the process of financing your life...
John McDonough
Oct 21, 20241 min read


Stunning Revelation: Dave Ramsey's Major Life Insurance Mistake!
Hey everyone! Today, we're diving into cash value life insurance—a topic often misunderstood but incredibly important. There's a serious...
John McDonough
Oct 21, 20241 min read


Generational Wealth: How the Rockefellers Did It Right
Ever wonder what sets the Rockefellers apart from the Vanderbilts? Today, we’re diving into a tale of two families and how their choices...
John McDonough
Oct 21, 20241 min read


Are Your Retirement Buffers Ready for a Wild Ride?
Retirement planning does not have to be a mystery. Subscribe: youtube.com/channel/UC1QfA0pOK5sF_KIgE9359WA?sub_confirmation=1 Schedule...
John McDonough
Oct 21, 20241 min read
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