INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 712, PAGE 1 of 4
MARGINS: TOP 13mm (
1
2 ”), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD to HEAD
PAPER: WHITE WRITING, SUB. 20. INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8
1
2 ") x 279mm (11")
PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
2
I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS
TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT
TLS, have you
transmitted all R
text files for this
cycle update?
Date
Action
Revised proofs
requested
Date Signature
O.K. to print
Form 712
(Rev. April 2006)
Life Insurance Statement
OMB No. 1545-0022
Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see page 3. Cat. No. 10170V
Part I
Decedent—Insured
(To be filed by the executor with Form 706, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, or
Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States.)
1 Decedent’s first name and middle initial 2 Decedent’s last name 3 Decedent’s social security number
(if known)
4 Date of death
5 Name and address of insurance company
6 Type of policy 7 Policy number
8 Owner’s name. If decedent is not owner,
attach copy of application.
9 Date issued 10 Assignor’s name. Attach copy of
assignment.
11 Date assigned
12 Value of the policy at the
time of assignment
13 Amount of premium (see instructions) 14 Name of beneficiaries
15 Face amount of policy
15
$
16 Indemnity benefits
16
$
17 Additional insurance
17
$
18 Other benefits
18
$
19 Principal of any indebtedness to the company that is deductible in determining net proceeds
19
$
20
Interest on indebtedness (line 19) accrued to date of death
20
$
21
Amount of accumulated dividends
21
$
22
Amount of post-mortem dividends
22
$
23
Amount of returned premium
23
$
24
Amount of proceeds if payable in one sum
24
$
25
Value of proceeds as of date of death (if not payable in one sum)
25
$
26 Policy provisions concerning deferred payments or installments.
Note. If other than lump-sum settlement is authorized for a surviving spouse, attach a copy of
the insurance policy.
27
Amount of installments
27
$
28
Date of birth, sex, and name of any person the duration of whose life may measure the number of payments.
29
Amount applied by the insurance company as a single premium representing the purchase of
installment benefits
29
$
30 Basis (mortality table and rate of interest) used by insurer in valuing installment benefits.
31
Were there any transfers of the policy within the three years prior to the death of the decedent? Yes No
32 Date of assignment or transfer:
Month
/
Day
/
Year
33
Was the insured the annuitant or beneficiary of any annuity contract issued by the company? Yes No
34
Did the decedent have any incidents of ownership on any policies on his/her life, but not owned by
him/her at the date of death?
Yes No
35
Names of companies with which decedent carried other policies and amount of such policies if this information is disclosed by your records.
The undersigned officer of the above-named insurance company (or appropriate federal agency or retirement system official) hereby certifies that this statement sets
forth true and correct information.
Signature
Title
Date of Certification
Form 712 (Rev. 4-2006)
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 712, PAGE 2 of 4
MARGINS: TOP 13mm (
1
2 ”), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD to HEAD
PAPER: WHITE WRITING, SUB. 20. INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8
1
2 ") x 279mm (11")
PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
2
I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS
TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT
Form 712 (Rev. 4-2006) Page 2
Part II
Living Insured
(File with Form 709, United States Gift (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return. May also be filed with Form 706, United
States Estate (and Generation-Skipping Transfer) Tax Return, or Form 706-NA, United States Estate (and Generation-Skipping
Transfer) Tax Return, Estate of nonresident not a citizen of the United States, where decedent owned insurance on life of another.)
SECTION A—General Information
36
First name and middle initial of donor (or decedent)
37
Last name
38
Social security number
39 Date of gift for which valuation data submitted
40 Date of decedent’s death for which valuation data submitted
SECTION B—Policy Information
41 Name of insured 42 Sex 43
Date of birth
44 Name and address of insurance company
45 Type of policy 46 Policy number 47 Face amount 48 Issue date
49 Gross premium 50 Frequency of payment
51 Assignee’s name
52
Date assigned
53 If irrevocable designation of beneficiary made, name of
beneficiary
54 Sex 55 Date of birth,
if known
56
Date
designated
57 If other than simple designation, quote in full. Attach additional sheets if necessary.
58 If policy is not paid up:
a Interpolated terminal reserve on date of death, assignment, or irrevocable
designation of beneficiary
58a
b Add proportion of gross premium paid beyond date of death, assignment,
or irrevocable designation of beneficiary
58b
c Add adjustment on account of dividends to credit of policy
58c
d Total. Add lines 58a, b, and c.
58d
e Outstanding indebtedness against policy
58e
f Net total value of the policy (for gift or estate tax purposes). Subtract line 58e from line 58d
58f
59
If policy is either paid up or a single premium:
a
Total cost, on date of death, assignment, or irrevocable designation of
beneficiary, of a single-premium policy on life of insured at attained age, for
original face amount plus any additional paid-up insurance (additional face
amount $
)
59a
(If a single-premium policy for the total face amount would not have been
issued on the life of the insured as of the date specified, nevertheless, assume
that such a policy could then have been purchased by the insured and state
the cost thereof, using for such purpose the same formula and basis employed,
on the date specified, by the company in calculating single premiums.)
b Adjustment on account of dividends to credit of policy
59b
c Total. Add lines 59a and 59b
59c
d Outstanding indebtedness against policy
59d
e
Net total value of policy (for gift or estate tax purposes). Subtract line 59d from line 59c
59e
The undersigned officer of the above-named insurance company (or appropriate federal agency or retirement system official) hereby certifies that this statement sets
forth true and correct information.
Signature
Title
Date of
Certification
Form 712 (Rev. 4-2006)
INSTRUCTIONS TO PRINTERS
FORM 712, PAGE 3 of 4 (PAGE 4 IS BLANK)
MARGINS: TOP 13mm (
1
2 ”), CENTER SIDES. PRINTS: HEAD to HEAD
PAPER: WHITE WRITING, SUB. 20. INK: BLACK
FLAT SIZE: 432mm (17") x 279mm (11") FOLD TO: 216mm (8
1
2 ") x 279mm (11")
PERFORATE: ON THE FOLD
2
I.R.S. SPECIFICATIONS
TO BE REMOVED BEFORE PRINTING
DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT — DO NOT PRINT
Form 712 (Rev. 4-2006) Page 3
Instructions
Statement of insurer. This statement must be made,
on behalf of the insurance company that issued the
policy, by an officer of the company having access to
the records of the company.
For purposes of this statement, a facsimile signature
may be used in lieu of a manual signature and if used,
shall be binding as a manual signature.
Separate statements. File a separate Form 712 for
each policy.
Line 13. Report on line 13 the annual premium, not the
cumulative premium to date of death.
If death occurred after the end of the premium
period, report the last annual premium.
Paperwork Reduction Act Notice. We ask for the
information on this form to carry out the Internal
Revenue laws of the United States. You are required to
give us the information. We need it to ensure that you
are complying with these laws and to allow us to figure
and collect the right amount of tax.
You are not required to provide the information
requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork
Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB
control number.
Books or records relating to a form or its instructions
must be retained as long as their contents may
become material in the administration of any Internal
Revenue law.
Generally, tax returns and return information are
confidential, as required by section 6103.
The time needed to complete and file this form will
vary depending on individual circumstances.
The estimated average time is:
Recordkeeping
18 hrs., 11 min.
Learning about the form 6 min.
Preparing the form 23 min.
If you have comments concerning the accuracy of
these time estimates or suggestions for making this
form simpler, we would be happy to hear from you.
See the instructions for the tax return with which this
form is filed. Do not send the tax form to that office.
Instead, return it to the executor or representative who
requested it.
Printed on recycled paper