"NEED TO KNOW' CALCULATIONS Flashcards
How do you calculate the Modal Factor?
Annual Premium x Modal Factor (Semi-Annually, Quarterly, Monthly) = Monthly Premiums
[Ref. 3.2.3.4]
How do you calculate the Net Amount at Risk ?
- Death Benefit – Investment Account Value
(ex. Pratik owns a UL policy with a death benefit of $500,000 and an account value of $128,000. The current NAAR of his policy is $372,000, calculated as ($500,000 – $128,000).
Simplify Yearly Renewable Term (YRT)
- The Cost of Insurance (COI) expressed as a dollar amount per $1,000 of risk.
(Ex. Pratik’s policy has a COI of $18.57. NAAR is $372,000. The insurance company would make a mortality deduction of $6,908 from his account, calculated as ($18.57 × $372,000 ÷ $1,000).
How do you calculate the mortality cost for term insurance?
Death benefit multiplied by the probability of death.
What are the calculations for a policy gain?
Policy gain = proceeds of disposition – adjusted cost basis (ACB)
(e.g., Brian surrendered his whole life insurance policy and received proceeds of $46,000. The insurance company advised him that his adjusted cost basis (ACB) was $20,000, so he had a policy gain of $26,000 and 100% of this was taxable. Policy gain = $46,000 – $20,000 = $26,000
Adjusted Cost Basis Calculations
Last Acquired Polices (G1, G2, G3) (Participating & Non-Participating) before & after December 1st 1982 key points
Policies prior to Dec. 2nd 1982 (G1)
(Non-participating)
CSV — Premium = ACB
(Participating Policies)
Premium — Dividends = ACB
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Policies post Dec. 1st 1982 (G2 & G3)
(Non-Participating)
Premiums — NCPI = ACB
(Participating)
Premiums — NCPI — dividends = ACB
What are the calculations of a full surrender?
CSV — ACB = Policy Gain
($24,00 - $10,00 = $14,000)
Policy Gain x MTR = Tax Payable
(14,000 x 35% = $4,900)
CSV — MTR = After Tax Funds
$24,000 — $4,900 = $19,000
[Ref.7.3.1]
What are the calculations for a PARTIAL surrender?
CSV = $24,000
ACB = $10,000
FA = $200,000
(Reducing $200,000 to $150,00 for example)
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Face Amount — Reduced Coverage ÷ Face amount = Percentage%
($200,000 — $150,000 ÷ $200,000 = 25%) -
Percentage% x ACB = Prorated ACB
(25% x $10,000 = $2,500) -
Percentage% x CSV = Prorated CSV
(25% x $24,000 = $6,000) -
Prorated CSV — Prorated ACB = Policy Gain
($6,000 — $2,500 = $3,500) -
Policy Gain x MTR = Tax Payment
($3,500 x 35% = $1,225) -
Policy Gain — Tax Payment = After Tax Gain
($3,500 — $1225 = $2,275)
[Ref.7.4.1]
What are the calculations for a policy withdrawal?
FA = $200,000
ACB = $65,000
CSV = $80,000
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Amount withdrawn ÷ CSV x ACB = Prorated ACB
(($40,000 ÷ $80,000) x $6500) = $32,500 -
Amount withdrawn — Prorated ACB = Policy Gain
$40,000 —32,500 = $7500 -
Policy Gain x MTR = Tax Payable
$7,500 x 35% = $2,625 -
Policy Gain — Tax Payable = After Tax Funds
$7,500 — $2,625 = $2875
[Ref. 7.4.2]
TRUE OR FALSE?
If the policyholder takes out a policy loan that is less than the adjusted cost basis (ACB), he will not have a policy gain, but the ACB will be reduced by the amount of the loan.
TRUE
- (e.g., Alicia’s ACB is $10,000. If she only took out a policy loan of $4,000, the policy’s ACB would be reduced to $6,000.
New ACB = $10,000 – $4,000 = $6,000
(She would not have to report a policy gain)
What happens when the policyholder takes out a policy loan that is greater than the policy’s ACB?
If a policyholder takes out a policy loan that is greater than the policy’s ACB, he will have a policy gain equal to the amount of the loan, minus the ACB. The ACB of the policy will be reduced to zero.
- (e.g., Alicia’s ACB is $10,000.
- Suppose that she instead takes out a policy loan of $19,000. She would have a policy gain of $9,000 and $3,150 in tax payable).
- (Policy gain = $19,000 – $10,000 = $9,000)
- Tax payable = $9,000 × 35%)
- Her policy would now have an ACB of $0.
What happens when you repay a policy loan?
If a policyholder repays a policy loan, he will be able to deduct the repayment from his taxable income, up to the amount of the policy gain he had to report when he took out the loan.
If he repays more than this amount, the excess will increase the policy’s ACB.
- (e.g., Alicia’s ACB is $10,000 Suppose that she repays $12,000 of her $19,000 policy loan. She would be able to claim a tax deduction of $9,000, which is the amount of the policy gain she had to include in her income as a result of the loan.
- The ACB of her policy would increase to $3,000.
- (ACB calculated as $12,000 – $9,000)).
Explain the tax implications on the arms length transfer with a scenario.
Jack owns a policy on his wife Amanda, with face amount $200,000. Jack is also the beneficiary on the policy.
Jack decides one day that he wants to transfer the ownership to his brother Jim (the transfer also could of been a stranger, in other words he’s not transferring to his spouse or children.)
At the time of the assignment, the ACB is $34,000 and CSV is $61,000. After disposing the policy, Jack acquires a policy gain of $27,000 (CSV minus ACB)
He reports the gain on his MTR
Now that Jim owns the policy, his ACB is $61,000 because the tax has always been paid by Jack at his MTR up to the $61,000.
(If Jack was to pass away, Jim would still be the successor owner of the policy and the gain of the disposition will be to jack’s estate).
[Explain this scenario to the client using your own words and examples]
[Ref. hllqp 7.8 -12.7 assignment of policy p1]
Illustrate NON-arms length transfer between Policyholder & Spouse.
SPOUSE Non-Arms length transfer
Jack (Policyholder), Amanda (Spouse)
ACB = $34,00
CSV = $61,00
- Rollover applies
- No deemed disposition
- Amanda (Spouse) acquires policy at the same ACB ($34,00) as Jack (Policyholder)
- This transfer has income attribution ( Which means If policyholder is still alive after the transfer and chooses not to opt out of the rollover provision, any policy gains by the spouse will trigger tax implications for Jack the policyholder)
- Opting out of the rollover provision is optional however, there will be a deemed disposition (gain) of $27,000 at the policyholder’s MTR ($27,000 x 35%)
- Amanda (Spouse) will receive the ACB at $61,000 (only if Jack (Policyholder) opts out of the rollover provision if he doesn’t Amanda will receive the ACB at $34,000)
[Explain this scenario to the client using your own words and examples]
DISCLAIMER: Notes are taken from HLLQP course modules. If you have any questions contact your course provider.
Please refer to “need to know videos” on HLLQP for more information. reference video is down below ▼
[Ref. hllqp “need to know videos” 7.8 -12.7 assignment of policy p2]
Illustrate NON-arms length transfer between Policyholder & CHILD.
CHILD Non-Arms length Transfer
Mary (Mother/Policyholder), Sarah (Child)
ACB = $16,00
CSV = $24,00
- No deemed disposition
- Has rollover provisions
- Sarah (Daughter) acquires policy at the same ACB ($16,00) as Mary (Policyholder/Mother)
- As the child became an adult (18), The CSV grew to $40,000. If Sarah withdraws, or surrenders the policy, there will be a policy gain (deemed disposition) of $24,000 on her MTR ($24,000 x 25%)
- However, If Sarah (daughter) is still a minor while withdrawing, or surrendering the policy, the gain (deemed disposition) will be taxed on Mary’s (Policyholder/Mother) MTR
- Policy can also be transferred to a Trust on behalf of the child
- However, If the policy gets transferred to the trust there is a deemed disposition and tax implications applied to the policyholder and there will be no rollover provision.
- Opting out of the rollover provision is optional however, there will be a deemed disposition at the policyholder’s MTR ($27,000 x 35%)
[Explain this scenario to the client using your own words and examples]
DISCLAIMER: Notes are taken from HLLQP course modules. If you have any questions contact your course provider.
Please refer to “need to know videos” on HLLQP for more information. reference video is down below ▼
[Ref. hllqp 7.8 -12.7 “Need to know videos” assignment of policy p3]