i4LIFE ® Advantage

Maximum tax-efficient lifetime income potential

i4LIFE® Advantage1, a patented living benefit rider available only with Lincoln variable annuities, gives investors:
 

  • Potential for rising income. Income increases when the investments in your account grow greater than 3%, net of fees.
  • Access and control. You maintain control of your investment options and keep access to your account value.2
  • Tax-efficient income. Save a portion of your income from the impact of taxes if you’ve invested after-tax money.
    Chart showing gains and principal for systematic withdrawals against i4LIFE payments
  • Protected lifetime income. To protect income during market declines, you can elect the Guaranteed Income Benefit (GIB).4 It delivers a minimum amount of income every year for life, no matter what the market does.

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1i4LIFE® Advantage is available for an additional charge of 0.40% above standard contract expenses. There is a credit to clients who select a minimum Access Period of the greater of 20 years or until age 85 — with a $500,000 deposit the credit is 0.10% annually and with a $1,000,000 deposit the credit is 0.20% annually (see prospectus for complete details).

2For a defined period of time based on the Access Period chosen.

3For systematic withdrawals, if there are no gains, all withdrawals are considered principal and are not taxed. For i4LIFE®, if the contract experiences no gains or is down, a portion of your payment is treated as a taxable gain and a portion is treated as principal. Once the principal has been paid out, each payment is fully taxable.

4 i4LIFE® Advantage GIB (Managed Risk) is available for an additional charge of 1.35% above standard contract expenses, or 1.55% for joint coverage (maximum charge of 2.25% for single, or 2.45% for joint). Investment requirements apply. i4LIFE® can be elected with a minimum Access Period for the greater of 20 years or to age 90.


Lincoln Financial Group® affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives, and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting, or legal advice. Please consult your own independent advisor as to any tax, accounting or legal statements made herein.

Variable annuities are long-term investment products designed for retirement purposes and are subject to market fluctuation, investment risk, and possible loss of principal. Variable annuities contain both investment and insurance components and have fees and charges, including mortality and expense, administrative, and advisory fees. Optional features are available for an additional charge. The annuity's value fluctuates with the market value of the underlying investment options, and all assets accumulate tax-deferred. Withdrawals of earnings are taxable as ordinary income and, if taken prior to age 59½, may be subject to an additional 10% federal tax. Withdrawals will reduce the death benefit and cash surrender value.

Investors are advised to consider the investment objectives, risks and charges and expenses of the variable annuity and its underlying investment options carefully before investing. The applicable variable annuity prospectus contains this and other important information about the variable annuity and its underlying investment options. Please call 888-868-2583 for a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

Products and features are subject to state availability.

Lincoln variable annuities and American Legacy® variable annuities are issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and distributed by Lincoln Financial Distributors, Inc., a broker-dealer. The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company does not solicit business in the state of New York, nor is it authorized to do so.

All contract and rider guarantees, including those for optional benefits, fixed subaccount crediting rates or annuity payout rates, are subject to the claims-paying ability of the issuing insurance company. 

They are not backed by the broker-dealer or insurance agency from which this annuity is purchased, or any affiliates of those entities other than the issuing company affiliates, and none makes any representations or guarantees regarding the claims-paying ability of the issuer.

There is no additional tax-deferral benefit for an annuity contract purchased in an IRA or other tax-qualified plan.

Not available in New York.