Proposals for Simplification of Life Insurance Policy Donation
Posted by William Byrnes on October 25, 2010
Valuing a donated life insurance policy can be tricky when taking a charitable contribution deduction. Detailed IRS guidance on insurance policy valuation has been confined to other scenarios, such as where a policy is sold or included in an estate. Also complicating policy donation is the requirement that a qualified appraisal of the donated policy be included with the taxpayer’s return.
For in-depth analysis of the topic of charitable giving, see Advisor’s Main Library Section 1 F—Estate Planning Through Charitable Contributions
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