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fixed annuity

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the guaranteed rate of return to the investor

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Who assumes the investment risk in a fixed annuity

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the insurance company

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Variable annuity

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  • no guaranteed rate of return
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  • if the investments funding an annuity perform better than expected
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-the annuity performs better than expected and vice versa

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Who assumed the investment risk in a variable annuity

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the investor, it is considered to be a security

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AIR

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-Illustration of a conservative interest rate that shows the annuity that would be received if the separate account grew at this rate

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If the actual returns are greater than 5% AIR, then

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annuity amount increases

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if the actual return is lower than 5% AIR, then

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annuity amount decreases

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Separate account

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  • an account this is separate from the insurance company, used specifically to fund the annuity
  • portfolio run as a management company
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During annuity, if a separate account grows at the same rate as AIR, then

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annuity payment is unchanged

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During annuity, if the separate account grows faster than the AIR, then

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annuity payment increases

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During annuity, if the separate account grows slower than AIR, then

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annuity payment decreases

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Accumulation unit

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Monies paid into a variable annuity contract are used to buy accumulation units
- NAV is computed daily

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Interest, dividend payments, and capital gains realized from a separate account ______

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  • automatically reinvested to buy more accumulation units

- cannot be distributed until contract is complete

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Big benefit to annuity contract holders

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reinvested dividends and capital gains grow tax deffered

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Variable annuities and inflation

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  • in periods of inflation, variable annuities have a greater return potential to investors since equity prices tend to rise with inflation rate over long term
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Life Annuity

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Pays only for that person’s life

- largest monthly payments

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Life Annuity - Period Certain

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Pays for that person’s life, but if that person dies before a stated time period (say 10 years), the annuity will be paid to a beneficiary for the balance of the 10 year certain period.

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Joint and Last Survivor Annuity

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Pays a married couple until the second party dies.

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Unit Refund Annuity

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If the contract holder dies earlier than expected, the balance left in the separate account is refunded to a beneficiary.

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People who are not gamblers, more on safer side should invest in __

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lump sum payments/ fixed annuities

  • installment for designated period
  • installment for
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22
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License required to sell variable annuities

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  • Series 7/ Series 6

- state insurance license may also be required

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Suitability to recommend a variable annuity

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  • customer has been informed of the material features of the product
  • customer would benefit from one or more of the features
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GMIB

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  • optional rider
  • Guarantees when the separate account is annuitized, if the account has not grown at the Guaranteed minimum rate, then the account will be annuitized as if it did.
  • Only applies at the annuity phase
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Variable Annuity Mortality Guarantee

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  • insurance company guarantees to pay the annuity for one’s life
  • if person dies later than projected mortality, payments continue
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Variable annuity Expense Guarantee

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  • if expense exceed a given percentage, the insurance company absorbs the excess.
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tax qualified

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before tax

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non-tax qualified

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after tax

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29
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Variable annuities are “___ qualified”

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non- tax, the contribution is NOT deductible from the tax return

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Cost basis in a variable annuity

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the amount contributed, dollars after tax

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Distributions from a variable annuity

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build tax-deferred; these monies were never taxed

- payments are taxed at the amount above cost basis.

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If a lump sum distriution is made from a plan, the IRS requires they use __ accounting

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LIFO

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LIFO accounting

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the “build-up” amount comes out first since it went in last (and is 100% taxable), while the contribution amount comes out last since it went in first (and is 0% taxable).

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Contract Surrender

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then the customer’s cost basis is the amount invested and the sale proceeds is the amount received on redemption.
- SURRENDER FEE IS NOT DEUCTIBLE

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Contract Exchange

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to get another variable annuity contract or a fixed annuity contract with better features or lower costs.

36
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ERISA Plans

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Profit-sharing Plans
Defined Contribution Plans
Defined benefit plans
tax- deferred annuity plans
Payroll deduction savings plans
37
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Tax qualified retirement plans are

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deductible against the contributors income

  • contributions must not be taxed
  • earnings build tax deferred
  • withdrawals are taxable
38
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All ERISA plans are

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tax qualified

39
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Non- tax qualified retirement plans are

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non deductible

  • contributions have been taxed
  • earnings build tax deferred
40
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Contributions for IRAS can be made

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until APril 15th of the following year

41
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If the individual is not covered by another qualified retirement plan

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then the contribution amount is tax deductible.

42
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If an individual is covered by another qualified retirement plan and earns more than $76,000

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the contribution amount is not deductible (but income in the account still builds tax-deferred).

43
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If both spouses are not covered by another qualified retirement plan

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then the contribution amount is tax deductible.

44
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If both spouses are covered by qualified retirement plans, and their combined income exceeds $125,000

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the contribution is not tax deductible

45
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If one of the spouses is covered by another qualified retirement plan

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the contribution amount for the covered person is not deductible, while the contribution amount for the uncovered person is deductible.

46
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The first distribution of an IRA must be taken by

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April 1st

47
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If an individual is in a tax qualified plan, say at a corporation, and leaves the firm

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the corporation gives the ex-employee a check for the vested pension benefit amount.
-then the distribution is subject to regular income tax plus a 10% penalty ta if not rolled over in 60 days

48
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IRA transfer

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made directly from plan trustee to plan trustee.

49
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If a spouse inherits an IRA

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  • Rollover into their existing account
  • Under than 72, can continue to make contributions to the account, major benefit is tax is only due when distributions happen
  • take proceed as lump sum, but entire amount is taxable
  • disclaim inheritance
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If someone other than a spouse inherits an IRA

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Transfer the funds to an IRA Beneficiary Distribution account, distributed over the next 10 years, each distribution is taxable but no penalty if it is before 591/2

51
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Keogh (HR10) Plans

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retirement plans for self-employed individuals, such as dentists and chiropracters.

52
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the maximum permitted contribution for Keough Plans

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  • 20% of income, $58,000
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Defined Contribution Plan / Money Purchase Plan

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  • specified fixed percentage of income
  • annual contribution amount is fixed
  • longer the employee remains in the plan, the greater the contribution amount and hence, the greater the pension benefit for that person
  • payment must be paid. no ifs.
  • max 25%
  • tax qualified
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Defined Benefit Plan

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corporate sponsored plan that promises a “defined benefit” amount to each plan participant.
- tax qualified

55
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The “defined benefit” amount is based upon

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the employee’s earnings just before retirement

56
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Definied benefit plans, benefit who

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older employees with fewer years to retirement; since the benefit amount does not increase based upon years of service - it is based upon income prior to retirement.

57
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Unfunded Pension Liability

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the excess of benefits projected to be paid at retirement over projected plan assets available at retirement.

58
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401k

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tax qualified

Defined contribution money purchase plans

59
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Max 401k contribution 1

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19,500

60
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SEP IRA

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must be set up by the employer, with contributions made by the employer.
easier to set up than regular pension plans

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SEP IRA annual contribution

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25% of income statutory rate; 20% effective rate, capped at $58,000 in 2021

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A major advantage of SEP IRA

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flexibility regarding the annual contribution to be made - the employer can vary the contribution percentage each year.

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SIMPLE IRA

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only available to small businesses with 100 or fewer employees.

  • established by employer and much simpler and cost efficient compared to others 401k
  • no flexibility, must be made in good times and bad
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Max contribution of SIMPLE IRA

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up to 13,500

65
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employer must make a matching contribution to a SIMPLE IRA of

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either 2% or 3% of the employee’s salary
2% regardless if employee invests
3% if employee invests

66
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403(b) plans

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defined contribution money purchase plans established by not-for-profit entities such as universities or hospitals.

  • allowed to invest in fixed or variable annuities, mutual funds
  • tax deductible
  • established by employer, employee chooses to elect
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Max contribution for 403b Plans

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25% of income, up to 19,500 as a salary reduction

68
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Section 457 Plans

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  • deferred compensation plans for high salaried or long serving government employees
  • non qualified
  • can take distribution’s prior to 591/2
  • regular tax still
69
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Life cycle

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100- minus that persons age

that number is the amount that should be invested in stocks

70
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Life cycle for a 30 year old,

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70% of assets invest in stocks, 30% in bonds

71
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life cycle for a 70 year old

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30% of assets invested in stocks, 30% inveted in bonds

72
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Coverdell ESA Max contribution

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$2,000

73
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Contributions to Coverdell ESAs are

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NOT TAX DEDUCITBLE, EARNINGS BUILD TAX DEFERRED

74
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Who can contribute to Coverdell ESAs

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not high earners

75
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When do contributions stop to Coverdell/ When do distributions stop

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18 and 30

76
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Are coverdell ESAs distributions taxable

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no, no taxes when used for qualifying expenses

77
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529 Plan can be used for

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College, and higher level

below college level, but max is 10,000

78
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Contributions to Coverdell ESAs are

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NOT TAX DEDUCTIBLE, EARNINGS BUILD TAX DEFERRED

79
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Are 529 Plan distributions taxable

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No, not when used for qualifying expenses

80
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Max contribution to 529 Plans

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set by state and can be very high >300,000

81
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ABLE Accounts

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Up to $15,000 per year (the Federal gift tax exclusion amount) can be contributed to an ABLE account, with no tax deduction. The account grows tax-deferred, and payments to pay for qualified expenses are tax-free. Qualified expenses include medical care, transportation, housing, education, and assistive technology.

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Age beneficiary must be disabled for Able acounts

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83
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Any gifts above the annual gift tax exclusion amount ($15,000 in 2021) are subject

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gift tax. Gift tax is paid by the donor, not the recipient.
tax benefit offered by 529 Plans is a 1-time gift that can be made into the account equal to 5 times the current gift tax exclusion, without the donor worrying about having to pay gift tax.

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