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Business Owners Beware of Taxable Death Benefit

Many businesses own life insurance to cover losses that will be incurred at the untimely death of their owners and employees. In general, proceeds from life insurance are income tax-free under the IRC Section 101(a). However, this general rule changed when Section 101(j) was enacted as part of the Pension Protection Act of 2006.

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