Question

A 38-year-old investor places $25,000 into a single premium qualified deferred variable annuity. Twenty years later, with the account valued at $72,000, the investor withdraws $50,000. If the investor is in the 25% marginal income tax bracket, the total tax liability is

Answer 1

The total tax liability is $12,500.

What is the total tax liability?

Due to the fact that the account is qualified annuity, the total amount withdrawn is subject to tax.  Also, because the investor is less than 59.5 years, the investor pays an additional tax of 10%.

The effective total tax = 25% + 10% = 35%

Total tax liability = 25% x $50,000

= 0.25 x $25,000 = $12,500

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