ProductsQuestion 24 of 110
A 52-year-old owner of a non-qualified deferred annuity withdraws $20,000 from a contract with $60,000 of earnings and $40,000 of after-tax contributions. What is the tax result?
a.The entire $20,000 is a tax-free return of principal
b.The entire $20,000 is taxed as ordinary income and is subject to a 10% early withdrawal penalty
c.Half is ordinary income and half is a return of principal
d.The entire $20,000 is taxed as a long-term capital gain
Explanation
Non-qualified annuity withdrawals are taxed last-in, first-out, so earnings come out first and are taxed as ordinary income; because the owner is under 59 1/2, an additional 10% penalty applies to the taxable amount. Principal is not returned until all earnings have been withdrawn, so no part of this withdrawal is tax free. Annuity earnings never receive capital gains treatment.
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