No, you cannot deduct the principal or the interest from the taxes you owe. When you surrender the entire cash value of the policy, it becomes taxable income. The loan amount and related interest reduces the amount of the cash you received, as it was basically a distribution of the cash value prior to surrender. Once the policy is surrendered, that amount becomes taxable.
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