ProductsQuestion 25 of 110
When a non-qualified annuity is annuitized, the exclusion ratio is used to:
a.Determine what portion of each payment is a tax-free return of the owner's after-tax cost basis
b.Calculate the surrender charge remaining on the contract
c.Set the assumed interest rate for the payout phase
d.Allocate the death benefit between beneficiaries
Explanation
Once payments begin, each one is split between a tax-free recovery of the after-tax investment and a taxable portion representing earnings, and the exclusion ratio sets that split. Surrender charges, the AIR, and beneficiary allocations are governed by the contract, not by this tax formula. Once basis is fully recovered, later payments are fully taxable.
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