Précis: The taxpayer corporation sought to deduct life insurance expenses of $8,612, $8,556 and $8,556 for each of the 2013, 2014 and 2015 taxation years. Two separate life insurance policies were involved, each on the life of the corporation’s president, Lee Rusnak. One universal policy in the amount of $1,000,000 (later increased to $2,000,000) was acquired in 2002 and the other, a term policy in the amount of $3,000,000, was acquired in 2011. In both cases the Tax Court held that the evidence adduced did not support the deductions claimed. As a result the appeal was dismissed. There was no order as to costs since this was an informal procedure appeal.
Emjo Holdings Ltd. v. R. – TCC: Deductions of life insurance expenses denied – taxpayer failed to establish an evidentiary basis for the deductionsPlus >