Old Granddad dies and you are the sole beneficiary of his $1M life insurance policy. The insurance company delays paying for nine months, however, so is re-quired by state law to pay $50,000 of interest in addition to the $1M. How much of the $1,050,000 that you finally receive must you report (as gross income) on your 1040, and why?
Old Granddad dies and you are the sole beneficiary of his $1M life insurance policy. The insurance company delays paying for nine months, however, so is re-quired by state law to pay $50,000 of interest in addition to the $1M. How much of the $1,050,000 that you finally receive must you report (as gross income) on your 1040, and why?
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Old Granddad dies and you are the sole beneficiary of his $1M life insurance policy. The insurance company delays paying for nine months, however, so is re-quired by state law to pay $50,000 of interest in addition to the $1M. How much of the $1,050,000 that you finally receive must you report (as gross income) on your 1040, and why?
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