A deferred annuity is a long-term contract with an insurance company that provides future income–often for life–in exchange for premium payments, with options like fixed, variable, and indexed types ...

An individual who transfers a nonqualified deferred annuity contract issued after April 22, 1987, for less than full and adequate consideration is treated as having received “an amount not received as ...

Immediate annuities and deferred annuities are two types of financial products that allow individuals to save or begin retirement or other long-term goals. In return, the insurance company agrees to ...

Insurance companies generally prefer that annuity contract holders do not surrender their contracts. While a surrender charge penalty would apply, and some of those who surrender an annuity are doing ...

Except as noted below, to the extent that contributions are made after February 28, 1986, to a deferred annuity contract held by a corporation or another entity that is not a natural person, the ...

Darryl Strawberry did the work, but now you can collect his money from the New York Mets. Next month, the Internal Revenue Service is auctioning off the remaining annuity from the deferred ...

A fixed annuity provides a guaranteed income stream. Payouts can be immediate or deferred. Drawbacks include limited upside. Annuities can help ensure your retirement savings last your entire life.

A deferred annuity is a popular way to structure an annuity for those seeking retirement income. An annuity pays out money over a period of time, typically during retirement, helping ensure that ...

Laurie Sepulveda is a MarketWatch Guides team senior writer who specializes in writing about personal loans, home equity loans, mortgages and banking. She lives in North Carolina and has taught and ...