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Meet with an annuity representative to review all annuity options. There are fixed income annuities, variable annuities that invest in mutual funds and fixed-index annuities hybrids combining both fixed and variable features. Annuity representatives are found at insurance companies, banks and brokerage firms.
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Pick an annuity that meets your needs. Fixed annuities are conservative investments. Variable annuities offer a range of conservative to aggressive mutual fund options.
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Fill out a "new annuity application" with the representative. Make sure your name, address and all identifying information match the information on your qualified tax-deferred account statement. Check the box stating this is a transfer and is for "qualified assets."
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Complete an "IRA transfer" form. Fill out the requested contact information and account information.
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Call the customer service number provided on your existing qualified account and request a rollover form if the account is from an employer plan. Rollovers must initiate from the employer's plan, whereas the transfer form is sufficient for an IRA account.
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Call your annuity representative three to six weeks after all paperwork is completed to confirm that the money has transferred.
How to Put Tax Deferred Money Into an Annuity
Tax-deferred money, such as 401k, 403b and Individual Retirement (IRA) accounts, are structured to help investors save money to supplement retirement income. These types of accounts are referred to as qualified plans. Annuities are investments sold by insurance companies that are inherently tax-deferred but may be either qualified or non-qualified. Non-qualified annuities use after-tax money and defer only the earnings. If there is an annuity investment that meets your investment objectives, you can transfer qualified tax-deferred assets into annuities without generating a taxable event.
How Is the Interest on a Tax-Deferred Annuity Taxed?
The tax benefits of a tax-deferred annuity help the interest rate increase plan's value faster. This type of annuity is chosen as an option to fund a person's retirement.
Annuity Categories
Annuities are financial contracts that distribute a specific amount of money over a period of time according to the terms of the agreement. They are categorized as qualified or nonqualified.
Taxes Deferred
Annuities are tax-deferred, which means the funds will grow tax-free until they are withdrawn.
Interest
The interest earned from a tax-deferred annuity accumulates without taxation until a person makes a withdrawal. The interest rate is guaranteed for a fixed annuity, but it can increase if the plan is a variable annuity.
Considerations
Interest rates for annuities are determined by the financial company, while private annuities, which are set up between two parties that are not a company, are subject to IRS rate regulation.
Warning
Withdrawals from tax-deferred annuities are taxed at regular income tax rates. But if an owner under the age of 60 takes money from a qualified annuity that is part of a retirement plan, such as an IRA, an additional 10 percent federal tax penalty is levied against the distribution.
Annuity Categories
Annuities are financial contracts that distribute a specific amount of money over a period of time according to the terms of the agreement. They are categorized as qualified or nonqualified.
Taxes Deferred
Annuities are tax-deferred, which means the funds will grow tax-free until they are withdrawn.
Interest
The interest earned from a tax-deferred annuity accumulates without taxation until a person makes a withdrawal. The interest rate is guaranteed for a fixed annuity, but it can increase if the plan is a variable annuity.
Considerations
Interest rates for annuities are determined by the financial company, while private annuities, which are set up between two parties that are not a company, are subject to IRS rate regulation.
Warning
Withdrawals from tax-deferred annuities are taxed at regular income tax rates. But if an owner under the age of 60 takes money from a qualified annuity that is part of a retirement plan, such as an IRA, an additional 10 percent federal tax penalty is levied against the distribution.
Instructions concered to Calculation of a Deferred Annuity
Present Value
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Write down the present value equation. Calculating the present value shows you the amount of money you need to invest today in order to save a desired amount of money over a specified number of years at a specified rate of return.
Present Value = Future Amount / (1 + Rate of Return)^term
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Define the variables. Assume you want to save $100,000 by the end of 10 years. You have found an annuity offering a minimum rate of 3 percent, guaranteed annually.
Present Value = $100,000 / ( 1 + .03)^10
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Calculate the present value.
Present Value = $100,000 / (1.03)^10 = $100,000 / 1.629 = $61,388.
You need to invest a minimum of $61,388 today to achieve your goal.
Future Value
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Write down the future value equation. The future value determines what your investment today will be worth down the road. This helps people understand how existing assets will grow.
Future Value = Present Value (1 + rate of return)^term
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Define the variables. Assume you have $10,000 to invest and want to see how a 5 percent interest rate will grow the asset over 20 years.
Future Value = $10,000 (1 + .05)^20
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Calculate the future value.
Future Value = $10,000 (1.05)^20 = $10,000(2.6532) = $26,532
The future value of your investment is $26,532, based on the assumptions.
1
Write down the present value equation. Calculating the present value shows you the amount of money you need to invest today in order to save a desired amount of money over a specified number of years at a specified rate of return.
Present Value = Future Amount / (1 + Rate of Return)^term
2
Define the variables. Assume you want to save $100,000 by the end of 10 years. You have found an annuity offering a minimum rate of 3 percent, guaranteed annually.
Present Value = $100,000 / ( 1 + .03)^10
3
Calculate the present value.
Present Value = $100,000 / (1.03)^10 = $100,000 / 1.629 = $61,388.
You need to invest a minimum of $61,388 today to achieve your goal.
Future Value
1
Write down the future value equation. The future value determines what your investment today will be worth down the road. This helps people understand how existing assets will grow.
Future Value = Present Value (1 + rate of return)^term
2
Define the variables. Assume you have $10,000 to invest and want to see how a 5 percent interest rate will grow the asset over 20 years.
Future Value = $10,000 (1 + .05)^20
3
Calculate the future value.
Future Value = $10,000 (1.05)^20 = $10,000(2.6532) = $26,532
The future value of your investment is $26,532, based on the assumptions.
How to Calculate a Deferred Annuity
Deferred annuities are investment vehicles sold by insurance companies providing investors with tax-deferred growth on the earnings. A deferred annuity may offer fixed rates of return or variable rates contingent on mutual fund growth within the annuity. You can calculate the value of a deferred annuity in two ways: present value or future value. These values help you determine what you need to invest to meet your investment goals.
Instructions concerened Deffered Tax
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Understand the difference between a deferred tax asset and a deferred tax liability. A deferred tax asset arises because taxes have been paid (or losses have been carried forward). Deferred tax liabilities are tax payments that have made it to the income statement, but have not flowed through to the cash flow statement.That is, no cash has changed accounts.
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Review the causes of deferred taxes. Deferred taxes usually originate on the income statement. Accelerated depreciation (which speeds up expenses, and lowers tax payments) is one common cause. In general, any asset with a higher book value (as carried in the books) than tax basis will have a deferred tax liability. If the carrying value is less than the tax basis, it will result in a deferred asset.
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Work through an example. The accounting income for Company XYZ is $110 and the tax expense is 20% of the accounting income. The tax expense is $22 ($110*.20). Income tax payable is the amount the IRS demands a corporation pay (the company has not been paid yet).
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Calculate the deferred tax. The difference between the $110 gross income and the $88 in taxable income is $22. This amount is a deferred tax liability.
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Change to a deferred tax asset. Had the amount been paid (carry forward) prior to taxes being due to the IRS, the amount would be considered a tax asset.
Understand the difference between a deferred tax asset and a deferred tax liability. A deferred tax asset arises because taxes have been paid (or losses have been carried forward). Deferred tax liabilities are tax payments that have made it to the income statement, but have not flowed through to the cash flow statement.That is, no cash has changed accounts.
2
Review the causes of deferred taxes. Deferred taxes usually originate on the income statement. Accelerated depreciation (which speeds up expenses, and lowers tax payments) is one common cause. In general, any asset with a higher book value (as carried in the books) than tax basis will have a deferred tax liability. If the carrying value is less than the tax basis, it will result in a deferred asset.
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Work through an example. The accounting income for Company XYZ is $110 and the tax expense is 20% of the accounting income. The tax expense is $22 ($110*.20). Income tax payable is the amount the IRS demands a corporation pay (the company has not been paid yet).
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Calculate the deferred tax. The difference between the $110 gross income and the $88 in taxable income is $22. This amount is a deferred tax liability.
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Change to a deferred tax asset. Had the amount been paid (carry forward) prior to taxes being due to the IRS, the amount would be considered a tax asset.
How to Calculate Deferred Taxes
Due to accrual accounting, there are different methods for recording net income before taxes resulting in a deferred tax. Deferred taxes can greatly affect a company's net income and book value. Specifically, deferred taxes represent the difference between taxes assessed from net income and pretax income (income before taxes). Over time, deferred taxes tend to balance out.
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