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Life Insurance benefits are usually not subject to taxes. It is a benefit, not a gift or income.

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Is there a tax on the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

No Income Tax, but there might be Estate Taxes.


Can life insurance proceeds be used to pay off a home mortgage?

Yes, life insurance proceeds can be used to pay off a mortgage. Proceeds from a life insurance policy can be used for any reason. The proceeds are paid to the beneficiary, free from federal income taxes. If the policy is a mortgage protection policy it usually pays the money directly to the mortgage holding company.


Can bankruptcy court get the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

The Bankruptcy Court has every right to claim the proceeds of a life insurance policy once you are declared by them as insolvent.


Will my life insurance policy have to pay my student loans?

No. Life insurance is paid the the beneficiary named in the policy, your creditors have no claim against the insurance proceeds EXCEPT if the proceeds are paid to your estate.


Are company paid life insurance premiums taxable?

When a person insured by a life insurance policy dies while the policy is "In Force", the death benefit is paid to the beneficiary. Life insurance proceeds are usually not subject to state and federal income taxation. But, if there is no beneficiary, the proceeds of a life insurance policy may be included in the estate of the deceased person. Then, it may be subject to state and inheritance taxes. Also, the proceeds may be subject to federal estate taxation. If you own all or part of the life insurance policy at the time of your death, the proceeds may be included in your gross estate for federal estate tax purposes. Also, federal gift taxes and state inheritance taxes may apply to life insurance policy proceeds under certain circumstances.

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Is there a tax on the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

No Income Tax, but there might be Estate Taxes.


What happens to the proceeds of a life insurance policy if the beneficiary is unclear?

When no beneficiary has been designated the proceeds of a life Insurance policy are assigned to the probate estate of the deceased insured. It would then be apportioned by the probate court to any surviving heirs.


Do you have to pay taxes on benefits from a life insurance policy?

Proceeds from a life insurance policy to a beneficiary are usually paid free from federal income tax.


Can life insurance proceeds be used to pay off a home mortgage?

Yes, life insurance proceeds can be used to pay off a mortgage. Proceeds from a life insurance policy can be used for any reason. The proceeds are paid to the beneficiary, free from federal income taxes. If the policy is a mortgage protection policy it usually pays the money directly to the mortgage holding company.


Is surviving spouse entitled to share life insurance payments?

Whether or not a surviving spouse is entitiled to any life insurance proceeds DEPENDS on the fact that most, if not all, policies must be paid to the named beneficiaries in the insurance policy records.


Are the death benefits paid to spouse children or siblings are generally income tax free?

When a person insured by a life insurance policy dies during the term of the policy the proceeds are paid to the beneficiary or beneficiaries. Life insurance death benefit proceeds are usually not subject to state and federal income taxation. But, if there is no beneficiary, the death benefit proceeds of the life insurance policy may be included in the estate of the deceased. Then, it may be subject to state, federal and inheritance taxes.


Does an insurance policy supersede a will in nc?

An insurance policy and a will are two separate things. The policy is a contract between the insured and the insurance company. The beneficiary of the insurance policy is spelled out in the contract. The insurance company will pay the insurance proceeds to whoever is listed to receive the proceeds. The proceeds from an insuranc policy can be paid into the estate of the deceased and disbursed according to the terms of the will. The issue is who is listed as being the beneficiary of the insurance policy.


Can bankruptcy court get the proceeds of a life insurance policy?

The Bankruptcy Court has every right to claim the proceeds of a life insurance policy once you are declared by them as insolvent.


Will my life insurance policy have to pay my student loans?

No. Life insurance is paid the the beneficiary named in the policy, your creditors have no claim against the insurance proceeds EXCEPT if the proceeds are paid to your estate.


Are company paid life insurance premiums taxable?

When a person insured by a life insurance policy dies while the policy is "In Force", the death benefit is paid to the beneficiary. Life insurance proceeds are usually not subject to state and federal income taxation. But, if there is no beneficiary, the proceeds of a life insurance policy may be included in the estate of the deceased person. Then, it may be subject to state and inheritance taxes. Also, the proceeds may be subject to federal estate taxation. If you own all or part of the life insurance policy at the time of your death, the proceeds may be included in your gross estate for federal estate tax purposes. Also, federal gift taxes and state inheritance taxes may apply to life insurance policy proceeds under certain circumstances.


Can the executor get the amount of the life insurance policy?

NO.. unless the policy does not have nomination. Only nominee will get the proceeds of life insurance policy.


Do you pay taxes on money you receive from a parents life insurance policy?

Generally speaking, life insurance proceeds (death benefits) are received income tax free by policy beneficiaries. Any subsequent monies that are earned through investment of those proceeds, unless specifically invested in tax-free ionvestments, would be subject to state and federal income taxes.