Definitions for "Premium tax"
A state tax levied on commercial insurance premiums.
A tax, imposed by each state, on the premium income of insurers doing business in the state.
A state tax on the premium (cost) of the structured settlement annuity. This tax ranges from 1% to 3.5%, but is only found in approximately 13 states. It is included within the cost of the structured settlement annuity. The application of the tax is based on the state of residence of the owner of the structured settlement annuity. The premium tax issue is usually rendered moot because the vast majority of structured settlements are placed with an Internal Revenue Code Section 130 qualified assignment, and the qualified assignment companies are traditionally located in states that do not have a premium tax.