Because the accumulation phase of an annuity takes some time, a deferred annuity is often deemed NOT suitable for a retiree who
requires immediate income.
Not exact matches
While subject to minimum
required distributions, this may be a good choice if you want to continue the tax - deferred growth potential of inherited retirement assets and avoid the impact of
immediate income taxes.
The tax benefits of tax deferral
requires some time to realize a benefit and thus would present a greater benefit (in terms of suitability) whereas
immediate annuities offer a steady guaranteed
income for older individuals for retirement.
Under the proposed changes to the Repayment Assistance Plan, Steven will not be
required to make any
immediate payments on his Canada Student Loan since his annual
income is below the new $ 25,000
income threshold for repayment.
The tax laws
require that distributions are first taxed as interest, and thus are
immediate income and this is known as the last in first out approach (LIFO).
If, on the other hand, there's a gap between the
income required to cover basic living costs and what Social Security will provide, then you may want to consider devoting enough of your savings to an
immediate annuity to fill all or most of that gap.
Unfortunately, the discount only applies to
immediate approval: If your application
requires further processing (the issuer needs to verify your identity or
income, for example) you won't qualify for the sign - up offer.
Working towards your ultimate career goal
requires a long - term strategy, but sometimes urgent financial situations
require short - term action to generate
immediate income.
It allows them to access their home equity in the form of monthly
income, a line of credit or
immediate cash, tax - free, to use for any reason, without ever having to make a mortgage payment on the loan, as long as they live in their home and meet some
required criteria.