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What is an ILIT (irrevocable life insurance trust)?

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An irrevocable life insurance trust (ILIT) owns your life insurance policy so the death benefit passes to heirs free of federal estate tax, potentially saving up to 40% on multi-million-dollar policies.

How an ILIT removes life insurance from the taxable estate.

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