§ 803 Life insurance gross income

OLRC 119-134 · eCFR 2026-10-19 · cited by 4 sections

Enacted 1984 · Pub. L. 98-369 Amended · 0 Acts

Prior provisions 1
  • A prior section 803, acts Aug. 16, 1954, ch. 736, 68A Stat. 256; Mar. 13, 1956, ch. 83, § 2, 70 Stat. 39, related to income and deductions in the case of life insurance companies, prior to the general revision of this part by Pub. L. 86–69, § 2(a), June 25, 1959, 73 Stat. 112.
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Final rules 1

    (a) In general For purposes of this part, the term “life insurance gross income” means the sum of the following amounts:

    (1) Premiums

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      (A) The gross amount of premiums and other consideration on insurance and annuity contracts, less

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        (B) return premiums, and premiums and other consideration arising out of indemnity reinsurance.

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          (2) Decreases in certain reserves Each net decrease in reserves which is required by section 807(a) to be taken into account under this paragraph.

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            (3) Other amounts All amounts not includible under paragraph (1) or (2) which under this subtitle are includible in gross income.

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              (b) Special rules for premiums

              (1) Certain items included For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(A), the term “gross amount of premiums and other consideration” includes—

              (A) advance premiums,

              (B) deposits,

              (C) fees,

              (D) assessments,

              (E) consideration in respect of assuming liabilities under contracts not issued by the taxpayer, and

              (F) the amount of policyholder dividends reimbursable to the taxpayer by a reinsurer in respect of reinsured policies,

              on insurance and annuity contracts.

              (2) Policyholder dividends excluded from return premiums For purposes of subsection (a)(1)(B)—

              (A) In general Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the term “return premiums” does not include any policyholder dividends.

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                (B) Exception for indemnity reinsurance Subparagraph (A) shall not apply to amounts of premiums or other consideration returned to another life insurance company in respect of indemnity reinsurance.

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