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QLAC

Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract
In 2014, our “friends” at the IRS and the Treasury Department introduced the newest product to the annuity category, the Qualified Longevity Annuity Contract (QLAC).
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QLACs can only be used with IRA/Qualified income.
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Specific QLAC rules apply for funding the policy.
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You can use Traditional IRA $$ to fund a QLAC.
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Your spouse or partner can be set up for “Joint Life” payments.
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QLAC $$ is not used to calculate your Required Minimum Distributions (RMDs).
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QLAC income can start as soon as age 72 (formerly age 70 ½).
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QLAC income can start as late as age 85.
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You can ladder QLACs to start at different ages in the future.