Legal Question in Insurance Law in California

life insurance

Is a death benefit from an insurance taxable, if i am retired


Asked on 11/08/08, 12:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Steven Murray Steven W. Murray, APC

Re: life insurance

An ordinary life insurance death benefit is not subject to income tax. It may be taxable in the decedent's estate for death taxes depending on the size of the taxable estate.

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Answered on 11/10/08, 3:19 pm


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