High 5 Risk Management, Insurance, and Employee Benefits Planning Flashcards
true or false?
loans under a non MEC are usually tax free
true
true or false?
partial withdrawals are received tax free up to the basis unless it is a MEC
true
is the cash value in a life insurance policy taxed as it builds up/grows?
no
cash value withdrawals on life insurance policies typically use ____ tax accounting
FIFO
MEC are subject to ____ basis recovery
LIFO
can you ever switch a contract from a MEC to a non MEC?
no
true or false?
if the corporation is paying life insurance premiums for the employee and the corporation is not the beneficiary then they can deduct the premium payments for tax purposes and the employee includes the premium payments in their gross income
true
true or false?
if interest only payments are selected under a death benefit under a life insurance policy, the payments will be taxable
true
if there is a named beneficiary life insurance insurance death benefits will avoid ____
probate
ownership under a life insurance policy includes ______
right to assign the policy
right to change beneficiary
right to change policy provisions
true or false?
if the decedent owns the life insurance policy and the proceeds are payable to the spouse, the proceeds will be included in the gross estate
true, but then the spouse can use the unlimited marital deduction
under a viatical agreement, the insured is expected to die within ___ months
24
for annuities purchased before August ____ the FIFO method of taxation is used
14, 1982
what is the objective of split dollar life insurance?
to merge the employee’s need for life insurance with the premium paying ability of the employer
____ is used when the employer owns the policy and is primarily responsible for paying life insurance premiums
endorsement
____ method is used when the employee is the owner of the policy and is responsible for life insurance premium payments
collateral assignment
who benefits from key employee life insurance?
the employer
who pays the premium under key employee life insurance?
the employer
who owns the policy under a key employee life insurance?
the employer
are premiums deductible to the employer under key employee life insurance?
no
who benefits from an executive bonus life insurance policy?
employee
who pays the premiums under an executive bonus life insurance policy?
employer
who is the policy owner under an executive bonus life insurance policy?
employee
true or false?
a secular trust qualifies as a substantial risk of forfeiture
false
true or false?
a rabbi trust qualifies as a substantial risk of forfeiture
true
are rabbi trust funds still subject to employer’s creditors?
yes
are secular trust funds still subject to employer’s creditors?
no
when does taxation occur under a rabbi trust?
when the funds are distributed
when are payments deductible for the employer under a secular trust and a rabbi trust?
secular = when contribution is made rabbi = when payments are distributed to employee
what is the maximum value of stock with respect to which ISOs may first become exercisable in any one year?
$100k
True or false?
ISOs are only granted to employees of the company
true
short term disability usually provides coverage for up to ___ years
2
short term DI policies are often limited to ___% of weekly wages
60%