LLQP Exam Dumps : Life License Qualification Program (LLQP)

Comprehensive and Detailed Explanation:

EI benefits are taxable as income under Canadian law. LTD benefits are tax-free if the employee pays 100% of the premiums, as in Brian’s case (Chapter 8:Group Plan Specifics).

Option A: Incorrect; LTD is tax-free here.

Option B: Correct; EI taxable, LTD tax-free.

Option C: Incorrect; EI is taxable.

Option D: Incorrect; EI is taxable.

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation: Under Quebec’s Civil Code, specifically within the framework of family patrimony (Articles 414–426), the partition of property upon divorce includes assets acquired during the marriage that are designated as part of the family patrimony. The family home, cars, RRSPs (Registered Retirement Savings Plans), and benefits accrued under the RRQ (Régie des rentes du Québec, or Quebec Pension Plan) are already listed, as they are explicitly included under Article 415. However, family patrimony also encompasses other property used for the family’s benefit, such as bank accounts that hold funds accumulated during the marriage for family use. TFSAs (Tax-Free Savings Accounts) are individual savings accounts, but if they were used for family purposes or funded with marital income, they could also be considered. The Ethics and Professional Practice (Civil Law) manual emphasizes that advisors must ensure clients fully understand the scope of divisible assets under family patrimony rules to avoid omissions. Life insurance cash surrender values (option C) are not automatically included in family patrimony unless designated for family use, and “nothing else” (option D) overlooks additional divisible assets like bank accounts. Option B, “Bank accounts and TFSAs,” correctly expands the list to include other relevant marital property, aligning with the Civil Code’s broad interpretation of family patrimony.

Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation: Under the Civil Code of Quebec (Article 2415), a policyholder (or subscriber) is the entity that owns and pays for an insurance or annuity contract, which can be an individual or a legal person like a corporation. Xtra, as a company, can use its retained earnings (unregistered capital) to fund an annuity contract and be designated as the policyholder, making option D correct. Option A is false, as legal persons can own contracts (e.g., group insurance). Option B’s requirement of a registered plan is incorrect—annuities can be funded with non-registered funds. Option C introduces a “subrogated annuitant,” a misnomer here, as the annuitant is the person receiving payments, not a decision-maker, and no such requirement exists. The LLQP and Ethics manual confirm that corporations can be policyholders for business purposes, like key person coverage or investments.