The proceeds from a life insurance policy are taxable to the recipient unless the recipient is a surviving widow or widower.
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Proceeds from a life insurance are not taxable. But if any interest was earned on the proceeds receivable, it is taxable. Comment if you face any issues |
The proceeds from a life insurance policy are taxable to the recipient unless the recipient is...
27. Carin, a widow, elected to receive the proceeds of a $150,000 life insurance policy on the life of her deceased husband in 10 installments of $17.500 each. Her husband had paid premiums of S60,000 on the policy. In the first year, Carin collected $17,500 from the insurance company. She must include in gross income: a. SO. b. $2,500 c. $10,000 d. 525,000 c. None of these. 28. Thelma and Mitch were divorced in 2018. The couple had a joint...
In its 2016 income statement, Tow Inc. reported proceeds from an officer's life insurance policy of $90,000 and depreciation of $250,000. Tow was the owner and beneficiary of the life insurance on its officer. Tow deducted depreciation of $370,000 in its 2016 income tax return when the tax rate was 25%. Data related to the reversal of the excess tax deduction for depreciation follow: Year 2017 2018 2019 2020 Reversal of excess tax deduction $10,000 20,000 40,000 50,000 Enacted tax...
Which of the following statements about life insurance policy loans is false?A) Loans are only permitted for specific reasons listed in the policy.B) Policy loans may be used to cover premiums using the automatic policy loan provision.C) The policyholder is required to pay interest on a life insurance policy loan.D) Any loan balance remaining at the time of the insured death is deducted from the life insurance proceeds paid to the beneficiary.
Sharon transfers to Russ a life insurance policy with a cash surrender value of $48,800 and a face value of $146,400 in exchange for real estate. Russ continues to pay the premiums on the policy until Sharon dies 7 years later. At that time, Russ has paid $21,960 in premiums, and he collects the $146,400 face value. How much of the proceeds, if any, is taxable to Russ? Why? Since the policy was transferred for valuable consideration, the proceeds
30. John takes out a life insurance policy on his life naming his wife, Mary, as the beneficiary, in the amount of $100,000. On John's death, Mary is paid $100,000 by the insurance company. Mary's taxable income from th receipt of the life insurance proceeds is: a. $100,000 b. $0 c. $100,000 reduced by the total of the premiums John had paid during his life d. 1/2 of the amount received (i.e., $50,000) 31. On November 15, 2018, X Corp.,...
Understanding universal life insurance Universal life insurance combines elements from term and whole life insurance. Term policies provide a death benefit _______ savings component, whole life policies provide a death benefit _______ savings component, and universal policies provide a death benefit _______ savings component. To understand how universal premiums are allocated, consider the following example. Kathy is a 37-year-old lawyer who has taken out a universal life insurance policy to protect her two children (ages 8 and 6) in the...
3. Mary's husband Ben died during the current year. She was the beneficiary of his life insurance policy in the face amount of $300,000. Because Mary likes to go on expensive vacations, she is concerned that she will spend all the money in a few months. She decides to leave the money with the insurance company and will take the money out over a period of ten years. In the current year, Mary receives a check for $34,000 from the...
000 Life Insurance proceeds on key employee Tax fumpt interest Net Capital Calculate Taxable income Problem 5 Exclusive of capital transactions, X corporation had $150,000 taxable income. Its capital gains and losses are follwos Short term capital gain 10,000 Short term capital loss -15,000 Long term capital gain 30,000 Long term capital loss -40.000 Calculate Taxable income
When are Life Insurance proceeds excluded from gross income? When do the proceeds become part of the estate? Explain.
Life insurance policy reserves are the estimated current worth of expected future payouts. true or false?