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When can a policy be taxed?
At disposition (accumulated value)
Fundamental difference in life insurance taxation?
Before or after December 2nd 1982
Why are policies prior to 1982 better?
Better tax benefits - accumulated value is sheltered from taxation as long as funds remain on deposit.
What can lead to disposition of life insurance policy?
1 - policy surrender
2 - maturity
3 - policy loans
4 - policy lapse
5 - paymen of policy dividend
6 - conversion of policy into annuity contract
7 - if policy no longer exempt and no measures taken to regain exemption status
8 - policy assignment
9 - transfer of ownership
When does disposition of not trigger taxation
When amount is equal or less than adjusted cost base
Can policy be converted into annuity contract without it representing a disposition?
1 - conversion made by same insurer
2 - according to contractual settlement option
3 - policy before december 2nd 1982
What changes can be made to a policy from prior to december 2nd 1982 without changing status?
1 - beneficiary
2 - rating class
3 - adding waiver
4 - premuim payment frequency
5 - additional insurance
6 - premium amount
Two types of policies since December 2nd 1982
Exempt and non-exempt
What is exemption test?
relationship between cash surrender value, protection amount and number of years
After 1982, pass the exemption test =
taxed at disposition
Advantage of having a company hold a life insurance policy?
net cost of income tax on premium is less
What is Capital Dividend Account (CDA)
to record various surplus amounts exempt from income tax that a company can accumulate and distribute
Net proceeds of a life insurance policy?
difference between benefit paid at death and the policy's adjusted cost base
Universal life insurance policy since 1982 are sheltered from tax, as long as...
investment fund does not exceed ETP or at disposition
Can life insurance be taxed at death?
NO
....unless policy is not exempt and the gain accumulated as not yet been taxed.