Deferred Annuity

Definition


Deferred Annuity: A Canadian life-insurance contract that lets a policyholder deposit a lump sum or periodic payments to an insurer. The money grows tax-sheltered until the holder elects to begin receiving steady cash payouts—usually in retirement—at a date chosen in advance. Between the deposit date and the payout date (the “deferral period”) no income is withdrawn, so earnings compound without immediate tax. Once payouts start, the insurer issues the promised income stream for a specified period or for the rest of the annuitant’s life, and each payment is taxed as prescribed by the Income Tax Act (Canada).

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