MARCH 2012

Estate Tax Provisions in President's Fiscal 2013 Budget Proposals. AICPA Resources on Estate Planning Impact of President’s Estate Tax Proposals.
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FY 2013 Federal Budget Proposals. President Obama Proposes FY 2013 Budget with $1.5 Trillion in Revenue Raisers.
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Obama Signs Payroll Tax Cut Extension into Law.
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed the payroll tax cut extension into law Wednesday, notching an election-year victory and rare bipartisan agreement in the continuing partisan battle over jobs, taxes and debt.
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Stretch IRA Provision Removed from Highway Bill.
A provision in Senate legislation that had investment advisors up in arms because it would reduce the value of inherited IRAs has been removed.
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In This Issue

• Industry News

• Tools for Producers

• Requirement Updates

• Insurance CE Courses

• 10% Savings

Featured Book

The "Estate Planning After TRA 2010" is an educational book serving as a tool to help financial advisors through the maze of programs, rules and regulations that affect many if not all of their clients, their spouses and dependents.

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This book is approved for state insurance CE as well as, other advanced designations such as CFP, CIMA, and PACE. Receive 28 credit hours for taking our CFP Estate Planning course. (Our 28 credit hour course for CIMA is pending approval.)

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"Don't concentrate on making a lot of money, but rather on becoming the type of person people want to do business with."

~ Patricia Fripp

BEST 2012 Pocket Tax Guide
Our 2012 Pocket Tax Guide is a tri-fold document that contains tax information such as 2012 & 2011 Individual Income Tax Rates, Long-Term Care Insurance, Roth IRAs and more. View the Pocket Tax Guide by clicking here: Color or Black & White.

Genworth 2011 Cost of Care Survey
Explore the industry's most comprehensive report on long term care costs by clicking here.

MetLife's 2011 Market Survey of Long-Term Care Costs
View the 2011 MetLife Market Survey of Nursing Home, Assisted Living, Adult Day Services, and Home Care Costs by clicking here.

Sircon ProducerEDGE - Brought to you by BEST
Sircon ProducerEDGE is the industry’s most powerful, personalized view of insurance compliance, made specifically for producers managing their own licensing, education, and renewals. Sircon ProducerEDGE provides need-to-know information in an easy-to-access, understandable format so you can focus on what you do best – servicing your clients. Best of all, Sircon ProducerEDGE is FREE. Now available at www.produceredge.com/brokered.

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The following states have updated their insurance CE requirements. (Click a link below to view updates, CE requirements and due dates.)

Broker Educational Sales & Training, Inc. (BEST) has been providing insurance continuing education programs to financial and insurance professionals in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, since 1986. We continuously provide maximum insurance CE credit hours; offer competitive pricing; allow the financial and insurance professionals to complete their CE requirements online quickly & easily; offer Self-study courses - mailed to the professional's home or office; supply pertinent and up-to-date insurance CE courses.

BEST can offer:

• NAIC Suitability in Annuity Transactions Training Courses

• CFP CE Courses

• Ethics CE Courses

• Long-Term Care Partnership CE Courses (ClearCert Certified)

• State Insurance CE Bundles

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CFP® Certification Exam Preparation. BEST has partnered with
Keir Educational Resources, an industry leader in providing exam preparation to individuals seeking the CFP® certification. With over 40 years of experience in writing study materials for CLU\ChFC, CFP®, CPCU\IIA, and FINRA, Keir has made preparing for the exam efficient and effective.

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Already completed your CE? Know a producer who needs CE? This coupon is transferrable! Just pass this promotional code onto another producer and they can save 10% on their purchase! Use discount at: www.bestonlinecourses.com.

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