Description: ACLI's comments to Treasury and IRS on industry-related guidance.

Description: Read the latest ACLI Update.

Description: This update column from ACLI addresses the 2020 year-end spending and relief package with specific emphasis on its effect on the life insurance industry

Description: Update on accounting and capital/RBC issues subsequent to tax reform.

Description: Changes to AG 43 and what that might mean for tax purposes. Also, summary of IRS Notice 2016-63 (provides safe harbor tax guidance on use of 2017 CSO tables).

Description: Update on industry action on legislative and tax regulatory items affecting the life insurance industry.

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: An update from the ACLI staff to keep readers informed about the organization's work on tax issues affecting the life insurance industry.

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

Description: A discussion of the bill that will require tax reporting of sales of interests in life insurance policies. This bill will require the buyer of an interest in a life insurance policy to report the sale to the Internal Revenue Service and notify the life insurer that issued the policy.