ANNUITY TAXATION
01.Core Concepts
• For annuity starting dates after 12/31/1986 • Total exclusion cannot exceed investment in the contract • Un-recovered investment is taken as a deduction on the annuitant’s final income tax return. • Withdrawals before age 59½ are also subject to a 10% early distribution penalty. • Exceptions: Death and disability • Distributions prior to annuitization are taxed on LIFO basis.