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A 58-year-old investor currently holds a non-qualified variable annuity contract containing significant accumulated tax-deferred growth. Seeking to reallocate insurance assets without incurring an immediate income tax obligation, the investor discusses several potential direct exchange options with a registered representative. Under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code, which of the following exchanges would result in a taxable event?

  1. A
    Exchanging the existing non-qualified variable annuity contract for a new non-qualified variable annuity contract offered by a different insurance company
  2. B
    Exchanging a variable life insurance policy owned by the investor for a new non-qualified variable annuity contract
  3. Exchanging the existing non-qualified variable annuity contract for a variable universal life insurance policyCevap
  4. D
    Exchanging the existing non-qualified variable annuity contract for a qualified long-term care insurance policy

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Exchanging an existing non-qualified variable annuity contract for a variable universal life insurance policy results in an immediate taxable event under IRS Section 1035.
Under Section 1035 of the Internal Revenue Code, annuity contracts cannot be exchanged for life insurance policies on a tax-deferred basis. Because life insurance proceeds generally pass to beneficiaries free of federal income tax, allowing a tax-free rollover of deferred earnings from an annuity into a life insurance contract would allow investors to permanently avoid income tax on accumulated annuity growth. Consequently, such an exchange triggers an immediate taxable event to the extent of any gain in the contract.

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1
Identify the tax rules governing Section 1035 exchanges for insurance products.
IRS Section 1035 allows tax-deferred exchanges of like-kind insurance products, preserving tax-deferred status on accumulated earnings if properly executed.
Investors use Section 1035 to replace unsuitable contracts without triggering immediate tax liability.
2
Evaluate the permissible directional exchanges under IRS Section 1035.
Permissible exchanges include: Life Insurance to Life Insurance, Life Insurance to Annuity, Annuity to Annuity, and Annuity to Qualified Long-Term Care. An Annuity cannot be exchanged tax-free for a Life Insurance policy.
The IRS prohibits tax-free transfers from annuities into life insurance because life insurance death benefits pass income-tax-free to beneficiaries, which would permanently shelter deferred annuity gains from income taxation.
3
Determine which option violates Section 1035 tax-deferral rules.
Exchanging a variable annuity for a variable universal life insurance policy violates Section 1035 rules and triggers immediate recognition of income tax on gains.
The transaction fails like-kind requirement directionality rules.

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IRS Section 1035 Exchange Rules for Annuities and Insurance Products
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