2009 0615 – CNN – Commentary: “Why Your Taxes Could Double,” by David M. Walker 2009 0615 – CNN – Commentary: “Why Your Taxes Could Double,” by David M. Walker  —  [BonkNote]  —  [link] edition.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/04/15/walker.tax.debt/ Editor’s Note: David M. Walker served as comptroller general of the United States and head of the Government Accountability Office…

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Stopgap 1982 – GOV (Senate) – Administration’s Fiscal Year 1983 Budget Proposal,  Part 3 of 5 Parts – FEBRUARY 23, 24 ; MARCH 9, 10, 11, 12, 16, 17, 18, 19, 1982 ACLI  – Statement of Robert F. Froehlke, President, American Council of Life Insurance p29- Senate – Committee on Finance

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Tax Shelters 2003 0719 – NYT – Wealthy Family Is Suing Lawyer Over Tax Plan, By David Cay Johnston – [link-Paywall Free] Since the government began attacking tax shelters in earnest two years ago, a growing number of individuals and corporations who bought shelters that the I.R.S. has either demolished, or may demolish, have filed lawsuits against…

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Book – Taxes Series – Tax Facts on Life Insurance, by National Underwriter Company, 1957 – Book – Taxation of Life Insurance, by Bertram Harnett   2006 – Book – U.S. Tax Reserves for Life Insurers, by Edward L. Robbins 2014 – Book -Basis Assets and Liabilities of U.S. Life Insurers, Edward L. Robbins Journal…

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101 – IRC – Internal Revenue Code (p65) – TEFRA Definition Prior to the enactment of the Tax Equity and Fiscal Responsibility Act (“TEFRA”) , there was substantial doubt whether universal life insurance should be treated as life insurance for tax purposes. In addition, there was concern that universal life insurance could be used to…

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1983 0311 – GOV (Senate) – Taxation of Financial Services Industry 1983 0311 – GOV (Senate) – Taxation of Financial Services Industry – Bob Dole (R-KS)  —   [BonkNote]  [PDF-356p-Senate-Link, VIDEO-?]   Senate – Committee on Finance (p93) – … the life insurance industry has developed new products that contain predominantly investment features similar to those offered…

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72t – Substantially Equal Periodic Payments – IRC – Internal Revenue Code 2007 0910 – FINRA – Remarks at the SEC Seniors Summit, Mary L. Schapiro, Chief Executive Officer – [link] The second new sweep targets deceptive early retirement seminars, often relying on IRS Regulation 72t, which permits early withdrawal from a retirement account without the…

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Tax – Index ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ# B Books – Taxes Back to top C Corridor Back to top I Inside Buildup IRS – Internal Revenue Service Back to top J JCT – The Joint Committee on Taxation Back to top L Life Insurance Company Taxation Back to top M Modco – Modified Coinsurance Back to top P…

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Premium Taxes The States feared the loss of large revenues received from taxation of the insurance business.1  (p221)’ 1948 – LR – Statutory Regulation of Life Insurance Investment, by W. Page Keeton, Yale – 21p  As you may know, Alabama has a $1.3 billion per year insurance business, resulting in $240 million of insurance premium…

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