Structured Settlements 4Real®Blog 2026
Structured settlements expert John Darer reviews the latest structured settlements and settlement planning information and news, and provides expert opinion and highly regarded commentary. that is spicy, Informative, irreverent and effective for over 20 years.
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Category: Structured Settlement Rate of Return
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How do you find out the structured settlement interest rate? The interest rate on a structured settlement? The calculation is easy if you know a structured settlement expert with annuity issuer software or an Excel spreadsheet. Context is important to be sure that you have the right information.
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MORE TAXES+ GREATER INTRINSIC VALUE FOR NEW AND EXISTING STRUCTURES, even in a low interest rate environment. Check out the taxable equivalent yield chart at 4structures.com and see how that “puny 3% rate of return”, “ain’t too shabby” if you’re in the 40% tax bracket.
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by John Darer CLU ChFC CSSC RSP Wall Street Journal reports that "at least 10 states are considering some kind of major increase in sales or income taxes, including Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Washington and Wisconsin. California and New York lawmakers already have agreed on multibillion-dollar tax increases that went…
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After determining the internal rate of return of the structured settlement proposal, you can compare it to the after-tax rates available through alternative structured settlement plans or by taking a lump sum and investing in various taxable or tax-exempt financial instruments.