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Annuities are a type of financial contract where an individual gives a bank or other institution money that is deposited into an account and sometimes invested. At some point the person who is paying into the annuity can stop depositing money and will instead start receiving money from the account each month. A fixed annuity is a contract that guarantees a person will receive a fixed amount of money every month for a certain period of time or for the rest of his or her life. A fixed immediate annuity begins paying the policy holder as soon as a single premium payment is made.
The premium that is paid on a fixed immediate annuity is usually a very large sum of money. The fixed monthly payments start a few weeks after the premium has been received. The money that is in the annuity that has not been paid out can be invested and can gain interest slowly over the course of the policy. The payments can be made for a set period of time such as 20 years or they can be indefinite up until the death of the policy holder.
Many people use a fixed immediate annuity to distribute personal savings over the course of many years after retirement. This is done because the money that is distributed from the annuity is not taxable. Only the interest that the money earns is taxable. This is presents a very favorable tax situation that is superior to some other types of retirement accounts. The tradeoff for this tax incentive is that the money is not available beyond what is paid out each month. Individuals that do attempt to withdraw all of the money in an annuity at once usually face high fees, penalties and taxes.
The actual payments that are made to a policy holder are guaranteed by the bank or institution that is distributing the money. This is true even if the money from the annuity is lost in an investment. Alternately, money that remains in an annuity beyond the value of the original premium that was paid can be absorbed by the bank when the policy ends or when the policy holder dies.
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What are the types of annuities offered by Nationwide?
Nationwide offers the following annuities: Variable annuities, immediate annuities, fixed annuities and fixed indexed. For more information one should contact Nationwide.
What is the largest annuity payout possible?
Annuities with the Highest Immediate Annuity Payouts and the Highest Annuity Interest Rates available. Immediate Annuities, Fixed Deferred Annuities www.jdsannuities.com/ The largest annuity payout possible is about 50% of your investment. You must get really lucky and you should understand investments comes with risk.
How often do fixed annuities pay?
Fixed annuities pay every year.
Can you sell fixed annuities yourself?
You can sell fixed annuities if you have a life insurance license.
Is a fixed immediate annuity a good investment?
There are multiple types of fixed immediate annuities. As an investor i tend to shy away from anything that says fast, quick,or immediate. These work much like a pension plan, and are not right for everyone. Check out http://www.investopedia.com/ for more info.
What are three types of insurance annuities?
Three types of Insurance Annuities are variable annuities, fixed annuities and indexed annuities.
What are fixed annuities and how do they work?
Fixed annuities are like CD's but are geared toward retirement savings.
What are some companies that help pay for fixed annuities?
Companies such as Prudential, Met Life, Fidelity, and Merrill Edge all pay fixed annuities. Fixed annuities are typically utilized by those who are retired or are about to retire.
Do I have to pay annual taxes on my fixed annuities?
No, fixed annuities are generally tax-deferred. You will pay taxes on it when you remove the money from the annuity. Fixed annuities are not taxed so no you would not have to. You can find out more facts about how they work by visiting www.moneymanagment.info.
What are fixed annuity rates?
Fixed annuities are essentially CD-like investments issued by insurance companies. Like CDs, they pay guaranteed rates of interest, in many cases higher than bank CDs. Fixed annuities can be deferred or immediate. The deferred variety accumulate regular rates of interest and the immediate kind make fixed payments - determined by your age and size of your annuity - during retirement. The convenience and predictability of a set payout makes a fixed annuity a popular option for retirees who want a known income stream to supplement their other retirement income.
Can a fixed annuity have a minimum interest rate and a flexible premium payment schedule?
Yes. ALL deferred annuities offer a guaranteed minimum interest crediting rate (although in a few contracts, that rate is zero). And all non-variable immediate annuities calculate the annuity payments using an assumed interest rate, so one could say that that rate is actually "guaranteed" (as the payments are). Some deferred annuities will accept only a single premium, and they're called "single premium annuities". Others will accept recurring premiums and are usually called "flexible premium annuities. Immediate annuities typically do not permit recurring premiums.
How much does an annuity cost?
There are different types of annuities. Variable annuities cost much more and I wouldn't recommend one. Now with Fixed Indexed Annuities you can have the potential of the upside of the market without any of the loss. Fixed and Fixed Indexed annuities typically do not cost a cent unless you have added a (rider) to the product that has a small annual cost.
