Insurance Companies
Insurer Spotlight: Protective Life Annuities and Company Basics
Protective Life, founded in 1907, is one of the annuity providers on Blueprint Income's platform.
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Insurance Companies
Insurer Spotlight: Pacific Life Annuities and Company Basics
Pacific Life, founded in 1868, is one of the annuity providers on Blueprint Income's platform.
Insurance Companies
Insurer Spotlight: MassMutual Annuities and Company Basics
MassMutual, founded in 1851, is one of the annuity providers on Blueprint Income's platform.
Insurance Companies
Insurer Spotlight: Guardian Life Annuities and Company Basics
Guardian Life, founded in 1860, is one of the annuity providers on Blueprint Income's platform.
QLACs
New Legislation, If Passed, Would Increase QLAC Limits
One part of the The Retirement Plan Simplification and Enhancement Act, calls for making upward revisions of the QLAC limit. Under the new proposed rules, you could contribute up to $200,000 or 100% of your 401(k) or IRA account balance to a QLAC, but it is still up in the air as to whether this will get passed.
Annuity Basics
Annuity Tax Forms for Qualified and Non-Qualified Income Annuities
Qualified and non-qualified income annuities have differing tax treatment, meaning that once your retirement income has begun you will receive different tax forms reporting the amount of income generated from your qualified or non-qualified annuity. Here are the tax forms for your annuity and when you can expect to receive them.
Retirement Planning
Retirement Options To Not Outlive Your Retirement Savings
The most prevalent retirement options today present a great risk: you could outlive them. Here we present five retirement options you can't outlive.
QLACs
QLAC Limit Increased Effective January 1, 2018
The IRS QLAC limit for how much of your 401(k) or IRA you can convert into a QLAC (special longevity annuity) has increased from $125,000 to $130,000.