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The IRS taxes the value on the employer sponsored group benefit term life insurance exceeding $50,000. The taxable portion is the imputed income. The monthly premium for employer sponsored group benefit term life insurance is payroll deducted, i.e. pretax. The amount over $50,000 is added to your taxable salary or imputed income. Here's ING's calculator:
http://www.lifehelp.com/calc_imputed_income.html