Description: After the 1986 tax-reform legislation, SPWL currently enjoys a tax treatment preferential to many other financial products. The author suggests that this distinction may not last long.

Description: This session discussion is about Federal Income Tax, policy issues, single premium products, inside buildup and corporate owned life insurance. From Record of the Society of Actuaries Vol. 15, No. 2.

Description: This panel discussion is from the 1991 Meeting of the Society of Actuaries, held June 3-5 in Colorado Springs. The panelists discuss the future, if any, of defined-benefit pension plans, and whether they have been “legislated” out of existence, in particular the role of the Internal Revenue Service as the primary regulator of pension plans. From the Record of Society of Actuaries Vol. 17, No. 3B.

Description: This article summarized the Administration's proposals for new tax revenues in 2010 with respect to insurance and offers the ACLI viewpoint.

Description: A discussion of the issues to be considered for computing tax reserves relating to guaranteed renewable and noncancellable health insurance and how these concerns are sometimes overlooked.

Description: The American Council of Life Insurers provides an update on recent tax-related ACLI activity. Topics in this issue include (1) the NAIC's Principle-Based Reserves (PBR) Review Working Group and its exposed revisions to the Annual Statement Blanks; (2) ongoing communications with the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury to seek published guidance on PBR; (3) an update on tax reform activity in Congress; (4) the framework for change issued by the NAIC's Variable Annuities Issues (E) Working Group; and (5) the ERISA Advisory Council's development of model notices and disclosures for pension risk transfers.

Description: 1994 SOA Meeting, San Antonio. This session focused on issues and regulations that were breaking at the time of the meeting. The panelists analyzed the most recent announcements from the IRS, Department of Labor, and PBGC. Both retirement and nonretirement developments were presented, with retirement-related issues emphasized.

Description: A discussion of Section 7702 and age 100 insured and the need for guidance on combined annuity and long-term care contracts

Description: Article from The Actuary, December 1986 – Volume No. 20, Issue No. 10 that talks about The Tax Reform Act of 1986.

Description: This 1978 session examines income taxation for North America. Topics covered: I. Canadian Income Tax a. What problems and deficiencies have been found in the new Canadian income tax act and regulations? b. What effect will the new tax rules have on profits, pricing and plan design? Is the overall tax burden fair? Is it fairly distributed? 2. U. S. Income Tax a. What impact will proposals for tax reform, if adopted, have on the life insurance business in the U.S.? What alternatives have been proposed by the industry? b. Are legislative changes needed in the 1959 Company Tax Act? If so, in what areas? c. What are the implications of recent Court decisions?