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New Member
posted Aug 28, 2019 3:32:56 PM

If I surrender a non qualified annuity does the original investment appear on a 1099 R? Is it non-taxable and will it show as part of the AGI for the year?

Also does that amount effect the Medicare premiums in any way ?

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Level 15
Aug 28, 2019 6:14:39 PM

When money from a non-qualified annuity is withdrawn there are no taxes due on the principal portion of the distribution. Income taxes are levied only on the earnings and interest. The IRS determines which portions of a non-qualified annuity withdrawal are taxable by using a calculation known as the exclusion ratio.

 

So the taxable portion will increase your AGI and can affect your income for the medicare surcharge. 

Level 15
Aug 28, 2019 6:57:47 PM

The exclusion ratio only needs to be calculated for periodic distributions.  For a surrender of a non-qualified annuity, a nonperiodic distribution of the entire annuity, the taxable amount is simply the gross distribution amount minus the amount of the distribution that represents investment in the contract.  If the payer knows the amount that is investment in the contract, which they should know unless they've somehow lost the investment and distribution history, they will show in box 5 of the Form 1099-R the amount that represents investment in the contract and will show in box 2a the remainder of the distribution, the taxable amount.

New Member
Mar 6, 2020 4:40:08 PM

I purchased my annuity with post tax money. It has matured. My 1099 R has both box 5 and 2 with correct amounts. Turbo Tax is showing my original investment amount as non taxable income for 2019. How do I prevent this as it is incorrect and will impact my medicare premiums?

Expert Alumni
Mar 6, 2020 4:50:38 PM

You said TurboTax is showing your original investment as non-taxable, and that's a problem - is that correct?  It sounds like your annuity was reported correctly and only the amount in excess of your original investment will be taxable.

New Member
Mar 23, 2024 2:18:18 PM

In 2023 I made a withdrawal from my non-qualified annuity. What form do I use to show the non-taxable portion and reduce it from my AGI?

Expert Alumni
Mar 26, 2024 4:19:14 PM

You should have been issued a 1099-R with box 5 showing your contributions. This reduces the taxable income from box 1 so that only the taxable portion shows in box 2.

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