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June 1, 2019
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Retirement / Pension / Social Security Is it an annuity same as an IRA? I am working on my Federal tax and I am in 1099R. It is asking me about an inherited IRA.

  • June 1, 2019
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I'd like to add distributions inherited from my mom. I thought it was an annuity but the question Turbo Tax asks is about inherited IRA. are they the same?

Best answer by dmertz

An IRA can be invested in an annuity, in which case it's an IRA annuity.  However, if it's an IRA (IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box marked), the distribution is governed by IRA rules, not by annuity rules.  If box 7 has code 4 and the IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box is marked, it's an IRA (and it doesn't matter if the IRA is invested in an annuity or not).

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June 1, 2019

An IRA can be invested in an annuity, in which case it's an IRA annuity.  However, if it's an IRA (IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box marked), the distribution is governed by IRA rules, not by annuity rules.  If box 7 has code 4 and the IRA/SEP/SIMPLE box is marked, it's an IRA (and it doesn't matter if the IRA is invested in an annuity or not).