This Is the Basic Tax Rule for Annuity Payments
June 14, 2017 by TaxFactsOnline
The basic rule for taxing annuity payments (i.e., “amounts received as an annuity”) is designed to return the purchaser’s investment in equal tax-free amounts over the payment period (e.g., the annuitant’s life expectancy or a guaranteed certain period of time) and to tax the balance of each payment received as earnings. Each payment, therefore, is part nontaxable return of cost and part taxable income. Any excess interest (dividends) added to the guaranteed payments is reportable as income for the year received. Click HERE to view the full story via ThinkAdvisor and Tax Facts Online