If your surviving spouse dies before required distributions begin to him or her, the remaining interest will be distributed over the remaining life expectancy of the spouse’s designated beneficiary, with payments starting by the end of the calendar year following the calendar year of the spouse’s death. The life expectancy of the spouse’s designated beneficiary will be determined using his or her age as of his or her birthday in the year following the death of the spouse. Alternatively, if elected, the remaining interest in this Contract will be distributed by the end of the calendar year that contains the fifth anniversary of the surviving spouse’s death.
If your surviving spouse dies after required distributions begin to him or her, any remaining interest will continue to be distributed under the contract option chosen.
Required distributions are considered to begin on the date distributions are required to begin to your surviving spouse. However, if distributions under this Contract start prior to such date on an irrevocable basis (except for acceleration) in a form meeting the requirements of Section 1.401(a)(9)-6T of the Temporary Income Tax Regulations, then required distributions are considered to begin on the annuity starting date.
| 3) | If there is no designated beneficiary, then your entire interest in this Contract will be distributed by the end of the calendar year containing the fifth anniversary of your death. |
Life expectancy is determined using the Single Life Table in Q&A-1 of Section 1.401(a)(9)-9 of the Income Tax Regulations. If distributions are being made to your surviving spouse (as defined by federal tax law) as your designated beneficiary, your spouse’s remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table corresponding to such spouse’s age on his or her birthday in the year. In all other cases, remaining life expectancy for a year is the number in the Single Life Table in the year such individual’s life expectancy is first determined, reduced by one (1) for each subsequent year.
Your interest in this Contract includes the amount of any outstanding rollover, transfer, or recharacterization under Q&A-7 or Q&A-8 of Section 1.408-8 of the Income Tax Regulations, and the actuarial value of any other benefits provided under the IRA, such as guaranteed death benefits, to the extent required by regulations.
For purposes of this provision, a designated beneficiary is an individual designated under this Contract to receive payments after your death (or the death of your surviving spouse) and who qualifies as a designated beneficiary under Section 1.401(a)(9)-4 of the Income Tax Regulations.
If your surviving spouse (as defined by federal tax law) is the sole designated beneficiary, he or she may elect to treat this Contract as his or her own Roth IRA. This election will be deemed to have been made if he or she becomes Successor Owner of this Contract or fails to take distributions from this Contract otherwise required by this provision. No contribution or rollover to this Contract may be made after your death unless your spouse (as defined by federal tax law) becomes Successor Owner.
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