Mel Was the Beneficiary of a $45,000 Group Term Life

question 113

True/False

Mel was the beneficiary of a $45,000 group term life insurance policy on his wife. His wife's employer paid all of the premiums on the policy. Mel used the life insurance proceeds to purchase a United States Government bond, which paid him $2,500 interest during the current year. Mel's Federal gross income from the above is $2,500.

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