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Can the IRS come after life insurance?

Answer: Generally, life insurance proceeds you receive as a beneficiary due to the death of the insured person, aren't includable in gross income and you don't have to report them. However, any interest you receive is taxable and you should report it as interest received.

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You must report as income any amount you receive for your disability through an accident or health insurance plan paid for by your employer: If both you and your employer have paid the premiums for the plan, only the amount you receive for your disability that's due to your employer's payments is reported as income. If you pay the entire cost of a health or accident insurance plan, don't include any amounts you receive for your disability as income on your tax return. If you pay the premiums of a health or accident insurance plan through a cafeteria plan, and you didn't include the amount of the premium as taxable income to you, the premiums are considered paid by your employer, and the disability benefits are fully taxable. If the amounts are taxable, you can submit a Form W-4S, Request for Federal Income Tax Withholding From Sick Pay to the insurance company or make estimated tax payments by filing Form 1040-ES, Estimated Tax for Individuals. Amounts you receive from your employer while you're sick or injured are part of your salary or wages. Report the amount you receive on the line "Total amount from Form(s) W-2, box 1" on Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. on Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return or Form 1040-SR, U.S. Tax Return for Seniors. You must include in your income sick pay from any of the following: A welfare fund A state sickness or disability fund An association of employers or employees An insurance company, if your employer paid for the plan You can generally exclude from income payments you receive from qualified long-term care insurance contracts as reimbursement of medical expenses received for personal injury or sickness under an accident and health insurance contract. Also, you can exclude from income certain payments received under a life insurance contract on the life of a terminally or chronically ill individual (accelerated death benefits). Refer to Publication 907, Tax Highlights for Persons with Disabilities.

You may be able to deduct your out-of-pocket expenses for medical care above any reimbursements, if you're eligible to itemize your deductions. You'll need to review Publication 502, Medical and Dental Expenses and Can I Deduct My Medical and Dental Expenses?

For more information, refer to Publication 907.

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Will I lose my ex husband's retirement if I remarry?

You cannot claim divorced-spouse benefits tied to a living former mate if you are married. If you began drawing such ex-spousal benefits when you were single but then remarry, those payments will be terminated (except as noted below). You are required to report changes in marital status to Social Security.

If your ex-husband or ex-wife is still alive, probably not. You cannot claim divorced-spouse benefits tied to a living former mate if you are married. If you began drawing such ex-spousal benefits when you were single but then remarry, those payments will be terminated (except as noted below). You are required to report changes in marital status to Social Security. AARP Membership — $12 for your first year when you sign up for Automatic Renewal Get instant access to members-only products and hundreds of discounts, a free second membership, and a subscription to AARP the Magazine. Join Now If your ex-spouse is deceased, you can remarry and continue collecting survivor benefits on his or her earnings record, as long as you were 60 or older when you remarried (50 or older if you are disabled).

Keep in mind

There are limited circumstances in which remarrying does not terminate benefits you collect on the record of a living former spouse. One is if you remarry that same person. The other is if your new spouse is receiving certain types of Social Security benefits, specifically:

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