The amount you pay in taxes depends on whether you bought the annuity with pre-tax or post-tax funds.
If you purchase an annuity with pre-tax funds, the money you withdraw will be taxed as income.
If you use post-tax funds to buy the annuity you’ll only pay taxes on the earnings (please see this excellent post from Tax Expert DianeW777 for additional information).
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