Your client bought a variable annuity contract that has a 5% contingent deferred sales charge with a 7-year surrender period four years ago. He has been reading about bonus annuities and 1035 exchanges and has asked for your advice. You can tell him:
Explanation
Answer: D - If your client bought a variable annuity contract with a 7-year surrender period four years ago, you can tell him that even though there will be no tax consequences associated with the exchange, he’ll have to pay the 5% deferred sales charge if he executes the exchange, and he’ll be looking at a new, longer, surrender period-one of the less desirable features associated with bonus annuities.
