Annuity IRS

Aug 08, 2018 1 Replies

Can I amortize the principal over my life expectancy?


In the simplified method, you amortize the basis over a length of time related to your life expectancy. If the time runs out before your life, you stop deducting the amortized cost. If the other way around, it's an itemized deduction on your final return (still allowed under

2018 law).

See IRS publication 575.

-- Arthur Rubin, AFSP, CRTP Brea, CA

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