https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-why-do-i-enter-annuity-start-date/01/3898349#M269503 <P>You enter an <STRONG>annuity start date</STRONG> because it tells the system <STRONG>when your payments are supposed to begin</STRONG>, and that one detail affects almost everything about how the annuity is calculated.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The annuity start date determines when payouts begin, how much they are, and what the taxable amount of the annuity is.</P> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:34:55 GMT DaveF1006 2026-04-15T22:34:55Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-do-i-enter-annuity-start-date/01/3898289#M269499 Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:24:20 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/why-do-i-enter-annuity-start-date/01/3898289#M269499 aggiemom0855 2026-04-15T22:24:20Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-why-do-i-enter-annuity-start-date/01/3898349#M269503 <P>You enter an <STRONG>annuity start date</STRONG> because it tells the system <STRONG>when your payments are supposed to begin</STRONG>, and that one detail affects almost everything about how the annuity is calculated.</P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P>The annuity start date determines when payouts begin, how much they are, and what the taxable amount of the annuity is.</P> Wed, 15 Apr 2026 22:34:55 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-why-do-i-enter-annuity-start-date/01/3898349#M269503 DaveF1006 2026-04-15T22:34:55Z