Your Guide to Tax-Efficient Planning

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If you are investing in an annuity through a tax-advantaged retirement plan such as an IRA, you will get no additional tax advantage from the annuity. Under these circumstances, you should only consider buying an annuity because of its other features, such as lifetime income payments and death benefits protection.

A variable annuity purchased in an investment advisory account may result in higher client fees and costs than a similar variable annuity purchased in a brokerage account; depending on the amount of the Advisory Fee charged on the account.

Tax laws are complex and subject to change. Morgan Stanley does not provide tax or legal advice. Individuals are encouraged to consult their tax and legal advisors (a) before establishing a Retirement Account, and (b) regarding any potential tax, ERISA and related consequences of any investments or other transactions made with respect to a Retirement Account. Individuals should consult their tax advisor for matters involving taxation and tax planning and their attorney for matters involving trust and estate planning, charitable giving, philanthropic planning and other legal matters.

Diversification does not guarantee a profit or protect against loss in declining markets.

There is no guarantee that tax-loss harvesting or direct indexing will achieve any particular tax result.

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