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Which of the following tax consequences applies to the earnings portion of a non-qualified variable annuity withdrawal made by an investor at age 52?

  1. The earnings are taxed as ordinary income and are subject to a 10% IRS early withdrawal penalty tax.Cevap
  2. B
    The earnings are taxed at long-term capital gains rates and are exempt from early withdrawal penalties.
  3. C
    The earnings are completely exempt from federal income tax if the contract has been held for more than five years.
  4. D
    The earnings are subject only to insurer surrender charges, with all IRS tax liabilities deferred until age 73.

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Earnings withdrawn from a non-qualified variable annuity prior to age 59 1/2 are taxable as ordinary income and are subject to a 10% IRS early withdrawal penalty tax.
Under IRS rules, earnings withdrawn from a non-qualified variable annuity are taxed as ordinary income. When distributions occur before the contract owner reaches age 59 1/2, the taxable earnings are also subject to a 10% IRS early withdrawal penalty tax.

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1
Identify the tax classification of earnings withdrawn from a non-qualified variable annuity.
Growth within the annuity accumulates on a tax-deferred basis, but earnings distributions are treated as ordinary income.
IRS regulations classify variable annuity earnings as ordinary income rather than capital gains.
2
Determine if an early withdrawal tax penalty applies based on investor age.
Because the investor is 52 years old (under the 59 1/2 threshold), an additional 10% federal penalty tax applies to the taxable portion of the withdrawal.
The IRS imposes a 10% early withdrawal penalty on non-qualified annuity distributions taken prior to age 59 1/2 unless a specific exemption applies.

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Variable Annuity Tax Mechanics and Early Withdrawal Penalties
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