Life insurance taxable??
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Ok gang, I’m not very smart when it comes to stuff like this… but is life insurance counted as taxable income when the insurance company pays out??
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Re: Life insurance taxable??
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Re: Life insurance taxable??
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Can be in some states. Some people set up irrevocable life insurance trusts for the proceeds/payouts to avoid some tax burden. See a professional, a GOOD professional in your state for the correct answer.
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Re: Life insurance taxable??
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The death benefit isn't usually taxable. On a whole life policy, the dividends are in most cases.
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Just went thru this. On two of my mothers policies I paid around 10%, these were annuity type life insurance policies and Nationwide withheld the tax. The other was mass mutual and they sent me the whole amount. Pa. Is one of 6 states to levy an inheritance tax I found out. The rate for me was 4.5% of paid within 90 days, then it goes to 9.5%. This is on the estates worth. https://www.revenue.pa.gov/TaxTypes/InheritanceTax/Pages/default.aspx
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Ok gang, I’m not very smart when it comes to stuff like this… but is life insurance counted as taxable income when the insurance company pays out?? No sir not in Illinois
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Might want to talk to a local financial/estate planner to give you some ideas/options Yep! I went to my accountant to find out why 2 were taxed and one wasn't.
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