There are instances where federal and state estate taxes can kick in on
the proceeds of a life insurance payout, depending on particular circumstances.
Not exact matches
Contingent beneficiaries, or secondary beneficiaries, are the people that would receive your
life insurance proceeds in the case that all
of your primary beneficiaries died or were for some reason unable to claim the
payout.
[37] In conclusion on this issue, evidence relating to
life insurance proceeds received, the
payout of the mortgage on the family home at the time as a result
of another
life insurance policy, the existence
of a current mortgage, and other evidence
of that nature is admissible.
Contingent beneficiaries, or secondary beneficiaries, are the people that would receive your
life insurance proceeds in the case that all
of your primary beneficiaries died or were for some reason unable to claim the
payout.
Normally a beneficiary
of the
proceeds will not have to pay taxes on the
life insurance death benefit
payout.
If the policy
proceeds are not eligible for exemption under Section 10 (10D)
of the Act and your total
payout value (policy
proceeds due to you from Exide
Life Insurance) for a financial year exceeds Rs. 1 lakh, then the tax deductions will be as under: