Compare a taxable investment to a tax-deferred annuity

Tax-deferral can have a dramatic effect on the accumulation and withdrawal amounts of an investment. This analysis will help to compare the accumulation values and after-tax withdrawals of an investment being subject to income tax each year versus deferring the tax until withdrawals occur as is common with tax-deferred annuities.
Contributions
Current age 
Initial investment ($) 
Annual contributions ($) 
Annual increase on contributions (%) 
Distribution
Planned distribution age 
Planning horizon (years of distribution) 
Desired after-tax annual income during distribution (today's $) ($) 
Annual increase on distributions to account for inflation (%) 
Ordinary income tax rate (during distribution) (%)help
Accumulation
Before-tax return on taxable investment (%)help
Before-tax return on tax-deferred investment (%)help
Ordinary income tax rate (during accumulation) (%)help
Is the tax-deferred investment qualified? 
   

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