Life Agent exam topics

The life general-knowledge section and Texas rules tested on the Life Agent exam.

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Tax-Deferred vs. Tax-Free Retirement IncomeTax-deferred money postpones income tax until distribution; it does not erase tax. Tax-free retirement income is excluded when governing conditions ar…
Taxation of Social Security Retirement BenefitsSocial Security retirement benefits can be partly included in federal taxable income when the recipient's other income and half of the benefits exceed…
Social Security Family Maximum and Survivor BenefitsEligible survivors may qualify for payments based on a deceased worker's Social Security record, but the combined monthly amount paid on that record c…
Social Security Full Retirement Age by Birth YearSocial Security full retirement age for a worker's own retirement benefit depends on birth year: 66 for people born in 1943–1954, rising two months fo…
Social Security Retirement Earnings Test Before Full Retirement AgeIf you collect Social Security retirement benefits before full retirement age and keep working, SSA may withhold benefits when counted earnings exceed…
Social Security Benefits for Children After a Parent DiesA child of a deceased worker may receive Social Security survivor benefits if the worker qualified and the child meets relationship and age rules. The…
Social Security Fully Insured vs. Currently Insured Survivor StatusA deceased worker is fully insured when lifetime Social Security credits meet the age-based requirement; that supports the broader range of survivor b…
Three-Owner Cross-Purchase Buy-Sell Plan: Policy Count and OwnershipA traditional three-owner cross-purchase buy-sell arrangement uses six life policies: each owner owns a policy on each of the other two owners. On an …
Key-Person Life Insurance Coverage Amount: Replacement Cost and Lost RevenueSet a key-person life insurance amount by estimating the business's loss if a crucial employee or owner dies: lost contribution during disruption, rec…
Buy-Sell Life Insurance Funding Gap After a Business Valuation ChangeA buy-sell plan becomes underfunded when the current purchase obligation exceeds insurance proceeds and other usable funds. Recalculate the deceased o…