Can Deferred Annuities Be Surrendered?

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    Peggy Mace
    Most of the U.S.
    Yes, deferred annuities can be surrendered. There will be a surrender charge if you surrender your annuity in the first years of the policy (usually 5 to 8 years, whatever is stated in your contract). And you must wait to surrender it until after age 59.5 to avoid a 10% penalty. You can switch annuities in a 1035 exchange without paying taxes on the surrender value.
    Answered on June 8, 2013
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    David RacichPRO
    Fountain Hills, Arizona
    Any annuity can be surrendered. The question is at what cost, if any, will the surrender trigger a surrender charge, a taxable event or a pre age 59 ½ penalty. And if the annuity is in a qualified plan, there may be other exit costs associated with the surrender of the policy.
      
    Answered on June 8, 2013
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    David G. Pipes, CLU®, RICP®
    Business Development Officer, T.D. McNeil Insurance Services, Fresno, California
    Almost every annuity can be surrendered. A deferred annuity frequently has a surrender charge. This charge is a percentage of the value of the annuity and normally reduces every year until it vanishes. There might be income tax consequences because the earnings inside the annuity have not been previously taxed. If the deferred annuity has started paying a lifetime income or other settlement to the annuitant, it is highly unlikely that the contract can be surrendered at that point.
    Answered on September 16, 2014
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    Jim Winkler
    CEO/Owner, Winkler Financial Group, Houston, Texas
    That is a great question! Yes, you can surrender your annuity, the question is do you really want to? The type of annuity that you purchased is designed to sit for a while to allow the insurance company to make money too, and you have to know they are going to get theirs, one way or another. This is done by assessing you a surrender fee, and it is a percentage of the premium you deposited to start the annuity. Depending upon your annuity and the length of time you've had it, this can be upwards of 10%. If the money has been there several years, and you are just now needing some cash, I'd recommend looking at every other option first. It's likely that you may be able to take a percentage free from your annuity, but that can greatly affect the payout amounts later, so I'd look for other options first. Can you borrow from your life insurance, for example? Please contact your agent, and really look at your options, ok? drop me a line, I'd be happy to help. Thanks for asking!
    Answered on September 17, 2014
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