What Types of Exchanges of Insurance Contracts Are Eligible for Nonrecognition

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Essay

What types of exchanges of insurance contracts are eligible for nonrecognition treatment under § 1035?

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Definitions:

LIFO Layers

In inventory accounting, sections of inventory purchased at different times (and potentially at different costs) under the Last-In, First-Out method.

Inventory Group Basis

An inventory accounting method that aggregates groups or categories of inventory for valuation purposes, rather than valuing items individually.

LIFO Method

Last In, First Out, an inventory valuation method that assumes goods purchased last are the first to be sold.

Fiscal Year

A one-year period used for financial reporting and budgeting that may not correspond to the calendar year.