In an employer-sponsored contributory group Disability Income Plan, how much of the benefit is taxed to the employee if the employer pays 60% of the premium?

In a contributory group Disability Income Plan, the tax implications of benefits received depend largely on who pays the premiums. When employees contribute to the premium costs, the benefits they receive are generally tax-free, up to the portion of the premium that the employer pays.

In this scenario, since the employer is paying 60% of the premium, that amount is considered to be provided by the employer. Thus, any benefits received under the plan would be subject to taxation at that percentage. Consequently, the employee will be taxed on 60% of the disability income benefits received, correlating directly to the amount of premium that the employer contributed.

Therefore, the correct answer is that 60% of the benefit is taxable to the employee, reflecting the portion of the premium paid by the employer. The remaining 40%, which corresponds to the premiums paid by the employee themselves, would be tax-free when the benefits are received.