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1.
An annuity's exclusion ratio keeps your contributions from being taxed twice.
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True. The exclusion ratio determines what part of your annual payments is made up of earnings (which are taxed) and what part is your basis (the money you contributed to your annuity, which was already taxed).
2.
An annuity that makes payments at a guaranteed level is a(n) _______.
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Fixed annuity. A fixed annuity is an annuity that makes payments at a guaranteed level.
3.
An annuity that allows you to shelter some of your current income from taxes is called a _______.
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Qualified annuity. A qualified annuity, based on the assets of a qualified retirement plan such as a 401(k) or 403(b), allows you to shelter some of your current income from taxes.
4.
An annuity that delays payments until some point in the future is called a(n) _______.
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Deferred annuity. A deferred annuity delays payments until some point in the future.
5.
An annuity that makes payments during the lives of more than one individual is called a _______.
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Joint and survivor annuity. Joint and survivor annuities make payments during the life of the annuitant and a beneficiary, such as a spouse.