All of the following are correct about taxation involving life insurance, EXCEPT?
a. income tax is payable by the primary beneficiary for life insurance proceeds
b. a sponsor of a group may tax deduct the premiums of life insurance
c. a 1035(a) exchange allows the policy owner to surrender a life policy and us the proceeds to fund another life insurance product
d. estate tax is a federal tax on the value of a deceased person's property
a. income tax is payable by the primary beneficiary for life insurance proceeds