Response: $1091.61
Clarification:
Based on the inquiry, fifteen years ago, Mr. Fairhold invested $50,000 in a single-premium annuity contract, and this year, he began to receive a monthly payment of $1,300 that will last throughout his lifetime, with an expected total of $312,000. The taxable amount of each monthly payment for Mr. Fairhold is calculated as follows:
In accordance with the inquiry, Mr. Fairhold will recoup his $50,000 tax-free. The exclusion ratio is formulated by dividing the investment by the anticipated return. This yields:
= $50,000/$312,000
= 0.1603
Given that he receives a monthly payment of $1,300 and the exclusion ratio stands at 0.1603, the tax-free return on investment would then amount to:
= $1,300 × 0.1603
= $208.39
Taxable portion of the annuity payment will therefore be:
= $1300 - $208.39
= $1091.61
