Julia suffered a severe stroke and has been admitted to a private hospital where she is expected to remain for the rest of her life.She is certified by a licensed health care practitioner as being a "chronically ill individual." Her hospital expenses amount to $280 per day.She will receive $270 per day from a $500,000 life insurance policy as an accelerated death benefit.In 2014,she was in the hospital for 10 days and received $2,700.How much of this amount is taxable?

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The accelerated death benefits received by a chronically ill individual are generally not taxable, provided they do not exceed the actual cost of care. In this case, the benefit received ($270 per day) does not exceed the hospital expenses ($280 per day), so the amount is not taxable.

Julia Suffered a Severe Stroke and Has Been Admitted to a Private