Under the terms of IRC sections 7702B and 101g, qualified long- term care and accelerated death benefits paid to chronically ill individuals are treated as amounts received for expenses incurred for medical care. Amounts received on a per diem basis in excess of $175 per day are taxable. Section 6050Q requires all such amounts to be reported. Form 1099-LTC is used if any long-term care benefits, including accelerated death benefits are paid. Payers include insurance companies, governmental units, and viatical settlement providers.
US Code:
26 USC 6103
Name of Law: Confidentiality and disclosure of returns and return information
US Code:
26 USC 6050
Name of Law: Information Concerning Transactions With Other Persons
US Code:
26 USC 101
Name of Law: Certain death benefits
US Code:
26 USC 7702
Name of Law: Life insurance contract defined
The agency has updated its estimated number of responses based on its most recent filing data. There is an increase of 84,967 responses (292,500 to 377,467). This increase results in an annual time burden increase of 19,543 hours (67,275 + 19,543 = 86,818 hours).
$73,586
No
Yes
No
No
No
No
Uncollected
M Mixon 202 317-6024
No
On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).
The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:
(i) Why the information is being collected;
(ii) Use of information;
(iii) Burden estimate;
(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);
(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and
(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;
If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.