Description: Discussion of recent developments in the taxation of noncoordinated benefits such as fixed indemnity, hospital indemnity, and specified disease insurance policies. Developments include a recent Chief Counsel Advice Memorandum and proposed triagency rulemaking that would impact non coordinated benefits.

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

Description: This article discusses several issues related to the IRS and taxation. These include partial exchanges of non-qualified annuity contracts, Long Term Care features on Annuity or Life contracts, and the applicability of the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act [FATCA] to Life Insurance Campanies and products.

Description: The Society of Actuaries are once again offering a seminar that investigates all aspects of life insurance, annuity and long term care product tax compliance. Developed by the Taxation Section, participants will be brought up-to-date on recent Internal Revenue Service (IRS) guidance and learn about the newest tax issues related to product design and administration. Legal, IRS and product development experts will provide vital insights into the challenges of developing and administering products within the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code (IRC), and allow ample opportunities for networking, questions and information exchange.September 12The optional “boot camp” will provide an intense introduction to the basics of product taxation. The boot camp will include sessions focused on life insurance, annuities, and long-term care combination products. The basis of the boot camp will be the authoritative textbooks, “Life Insurance and Modified Endowments Under IRC Sections 7702 and 7702A” and the “Annuities Answer Book.” Book authors will conduct these optional programs. September 13–14The general sessions will feature product, tax, legal and compliance experts as well as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) representatives. Recent changes in the qualification requirements of insurance products and a host of product tax issues beyond Internal Revenue Code (IRC) section 7702 and 7702A will be emphasized.

Description: Update on tax regulatory and legislative developments of relevance to life actuaries

Description: Updates on partial annuitization and exhanges, prevailing CSO valuation mortality tables, disclosure of offshore accounts through FATCA.

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 about the request filed by the American Council of Life Insurers ACLI with the Treasury. The ACLI asked the Treasury to review and update several regulations impacting the tax treatment of life insurance companies or their products.

Description: Update from ACLI on tax issues of interest

Description: A discussion of the many developments affecting taxation of life insurance companies and products.