August 8, 2024

Connelly v. United States Training Webinar

Join our Advanced Sales Team on Thursday, September 5th, for a webinar on the Supreme Court's decision in Connelly v. US and its impact on buy-sell agreements.

In a unanimous ruling, the United States Supreme Court determined that life insurance proceeds received by a corporation to redeem shares from a deceased owner do not automatically reduce the corporation’s value due to its obligation to purchase those shares. Essentially, despite the corporation’s responsibility to buy the deceased owner’s shares, the insurance proceeds allocated for this purpose are still regarded as an asset of the business. This ruling means the value of the corporation increases for the estate of the deceased shareholder. This decision overturns previous case law where the death benefit was offset by the corporation’s liability to buy the deceased owner’s shares¹.

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Join National Life Group’s Advanced Sales Team to hear more about the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Connelly v. US, and the impact the decision has on existing and future entity purchase buy sell agreements. This webinar offers one CPE Credit for CPAs that register, attend, and answer 3 polling questions throughout the webinar.

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Learning Objectives: The attendees will be able to understand the webinar concept at a high level to help them identify needs and introduce the information to clients | Each Webinar Designed for: 1 CPE credit | Course Level: Intermediate | Delivery Method: Group Internet | Prerequisites: None | Advanced Preparation: None | Cost: None Complaints: Complaints should be submitted in a written format to the program sponsor. Cases will be addressed on an individual basis. National Life Group (NASBA I.D. #103339) is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. The State Boards of Accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org

If you’d like to read the opinion of the court before the webinar, please check out the opinion here: 23-146 Connelly v. United States (06/06/2024) (supremecourt.gov)]

Connelly v. United States: The Impact on Buy Sell Planning

Presented by Advanced Sales Team
Thursday, September 5th
1:00 p.m. ET; 12:00 p.m. CT

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This ruling presents an opportunity to contact your business owner prospects and clients to discuss their buy-sell agreements. 

 

Learn some key talking points, To Redeem or Not to Redeem – That Is the Question After Connelly

As a result of the Connelly decision, business owners should be encouraged to review the value of their business, any existing buy-sell agreement funded with life insurance, and their overall estate plan to help achieve their business, personal, and legacy goals.

  1. CONNELLY, AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF  CONNELLY v. UNITED STATES (2024). 23-146 Connelly v. United States (06/06/2024) (supremecourt.gov)

The companies of National Life Group® and their representatives do not offer tax or legal advice. Please encourage your clients to seek tax or legal advice from their appropriate professional advisor.