Tax TreatmentQuestion 229 of 315
When a non-qualified annuity contract is annuitized, the exclusion ratio is used to:
a.Determine whether the contract qualifies as life insurance
b.Compute the 10% early-withdrawal penalty
c.Allocate premium between the cost basis and the death benefit
d.Split each periodic payment between a tax-free return of basis and a taxable interest portion
Explanation
Under IRC §72(b), the exclusion ratio divides each annuity payment into a non-taxable return of the owner's investment in the contract and a taxable interest component. Once the owner has recovered the full investment, subsequent payments become entirely taxable.
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