Section - Annuities - Life Annuity Payments

3 important questions on Section - Annuities - Life Annuity Payments

How do taxpayers determine the nontaxable portion of each annuity payment for a life annuity?

Divide the original investment by the appropriate  life expectancy factor from an IRS table

What happens if a taxpayer lives longer than the IRS estimated life expectancy?

The entire amount of any additional payments received are taxable.

What occurs if a taxpayer dies before receiving the expected number of payments?

The remaining unrecovered investment is deducted on the taxpayer's final income tax return.

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