While some types of annuities allow portions of the account value to be withdrawn for income needs,
annuity owners typically can't withdraw the full account value in the early years of the contract without potentially paying a withdrawal charge.
Not exact matches
That being said, all fixed indexed
annuities share the same basic chassis, which is very simple: in periods (
typically one - year) where the index declines, they protect principal and all previously credited interest from loss — the
annuity owner earns zero interest.
An
annuity is
typically used for a stream of income that the
owner can not outlive.
Annuities typically earn more in interest than CDs and allow
owners to defer taxes as well.
Also, upon the
annuity owner's death, the estate is
typically responsible to pay taxes on the income in respect to decedent (IRD).
One particularly popular loophole is when estates use grantor retained
annuity trusts (GRATs) to transfer property tax free: «The estate
owner puts money into a trust designed to repay the estate the initial amount plus interest at a rate set by the Treasury,
typically over two years.
Annuities typically earn more in interest than CDs and allow
owners to defer taxes as well.