Not exact matches
In terms
of taxation, the excess
of the cash
surrender value of the
policy (plus any outstanding loans)
over your basis in the contract is treated as taxable income.
Borrowing more than you've invested in a
policy as a result
of growth in the cash
value over time can cause a «tax event» to occur if you
surrender or cancel your
policy at some point.
• Coverage is for life, eliminating the need to renew the
policy • Provides death benefits • Cash
value accumulation feature, which builds up
over the life
of the
policy • Allows you to borrow against the
policy • Allows you to
surrender the
policy
Globe Life's whole life insurance has a cash
value which grows
over time, and is essentially the amount
of money you would receive if you decided to
surrender the
policy.
The cash
value grows
over time at an interest rate set by the terms
of the
policy, and is equivalent to the amount
of money you would receive if you
surrendered the
policy to the insurer.
The cash
surrender value of this type grows
over the years, and typically at age 100 the cash
value is equal to the
policy face amount.
If the
policy is
surrendered for its cash
value only the excess
of the cash
value over the amount
of premiums you have paid less dividends is taxable.
Of the taxable income, the portion that is the policy's internal «profit» (the excess of the available cash surrender value over premiums paid) is taxed as ordinary incom
Of the taxable income, the portion that is the
policy's internal «profit» (the excess
of the available cash surrender value over premiums paid) is taxed as ordinary incom
of the available cash
surrender value over premiums paid) is taxed as ordinary income.
Andrew has a $ 1,000,000 whole life insurance
policy that, by the time he has now turned 65, has almost $ 200,000
of cash
value, and since he has only put in about $ 140,000 in premiums
over the years, he faces a potential $ 60,000 gain if he
surrenders the
policy to use the cash
value as a retirement asset.
Therefore $ 14,000 is taxed as ordinary income (the same that would have been ordinary income had the
policy simply been
surrendered for its cash
surrender value), and the other $ 2,000 $ 12,000 (including $ 10,000
of prior cost -
of - insurance charges and $ 2,000
of «excess»
value over the cash
surrender value) is taxed as long term capital gains.
Regardless
of the formula used (i.e. the
policy type), the cash account grows in
value over time and can be used for life insurance loans,
policy withdrawals and
surrenders.
Policy Termination or Surrender Benefit: Surrender Value of the policy is acquired when the policyholder pays all due premiums for the first two years for a premium payment term of less than ten years; and for the first three years for a premium payment term of over ten
Policy Termination or
Surrender Benefit:
Surrender Value of the
policy is acquired when the policyholder pays all due premiums for the first two years for a premium payment term of less than ten years; and for the first three years for a premium payment term of over ten
policy is acquired when the policyholder pays all due premiums for the first two years for a premium payment term
of less than ten years; and for the first three years for a premium payment term
of over ten years.
However, with cash
value life insurance, the penalties only apply if the
policy is
surrendered or if income is withdrawn from the
policy over the amount
of paid premiums, i.e. the basis.
If i paid a total
of $ 12,000 in premiums
over the last 20 years and the
surrender value of the
policy is $ 12,402, what is the tax liability?
The insurer declares a particular bonus rate each year & the
policy builds certain cash
value over time which can be used for early
surrender or obtaining loans in case
of any urgent requirement
of funds.
If the average return on the collared Index
over the next 30 years is equal to the worst rolling 30 - year period since 1920 (which, as noted in the chart, was 6.9 percent), the cash
surrender value IRR at the end
of Year 30 will be 5.56 percent rather than the 6.32 percent that is projected on the
Policy illustration assuming a 7.5 percent Index return.