Golden is covered by a $90,000 group-term life insurance policy of which his wife is the beneficiary. Golden’s employer pays the entire cost of the policy, for which the uniform annual premium is $1 per $1,000 of coverage. How much of this premium is taxable to Golden?
A. $0
B. $40
C. $50
D. $90
Answer:B
The cost of group-term life insurance provided by an employer must be included in an employee’s income to the extent of the cost of life insurance coverage in excess of $50,000. The excess coverage is $90,000 ? $50,000 = $40,000. At a cost of $1 per thousand, the amount taxable to Golden is $1 × 40 = $40.