Annuities are financial vehicles designed to provide you with periodic income payments over a specified period of time. Insurance companies issue all life annuities, while other financial institutions also may issue fixed-term annuities.

You can purchase annuities from registered (RRSPs) or non-registered funds. Registered annuity payments are fully taxable, while payments from non-registered annuities are taxed only on the interest portion.

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