When Betty Was Diagnosed as Having a Terminal Illness, She

question 35

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When Betty was diagnosed as having a terminal illness, she sold her life insurance policy to Insurance Purchase, Inc., a company that is licensed to invest in these types of contracts. Betty sold the policy for $32,000 and Insurance Purchase, Inc., became the beneficiary. She had paid total premiums of $19,000. Betty died 8 months after the sale. Insurance Purchase, Inc., collected $50,000 on the policy. The company had paid additional premiums of $4,000 on the policy. Betty is not required to recognize a $13,000 gain from the sale of her life insurance policy and Insurance Purchase, Inc., is required to recognize a $14,000 gain from the insurance policy.

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