10-year guaranteed annuities can leave heirs with unexpected tax bills

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  • Heirs receive remaining period-certain annuity payments when owners die before the guarantee expires.
  • Qualified annuity payments are fully taxable; nonqualified payments tax only earnings.
  • U.S. annuity sales reached $464.1 billion in 2025, up 7%.
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