Do you have to pay taxes on life insurance policy payout?

Do you have to pay taxes on life insurance policy payout?

Are life insurance payouts taxable? According to the IRS, any money received from a life insurance policy is not required to be declared as gross income and does not need to be reported on your tax return. The money is typically distributed tax-free to the beneficiaries. Feb 19, 2019

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