Mario, age 65, purchased an immediate annuity for $120,000 that pays a lifetime monthly income of $1000.

Question:

Mario, age 65, purchased an immediate annuity for $120,000 that pays a lifetime monthly income of $1000. The annuity has no refund feature. Based on the IRS actuarial table, Mario has a life expectancy of 20 years. If Mario receives 12 monthly payments of $1000 the first year, how much taxable income must he report on his tax return?

Annuity
An annuity is a series of equal payment made at equal intervals during a period of time. In other words annuity is a contract between insurer and insurance company in which insurer make a lump-sum payment or a series of payment and, in return,...