Tax Benefits Of Life Insurance

Definition of "Tax benefits of life insurance"

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Tax advantages of investing in life insurance fall into two main areas: tax deferral on untaxed buildup of earnings in such cash value policies as whole life insurance and annuities, and exclusion from federal income tax of the proceeds of a death benefit of an insurance policy.

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