what is annuity starting date
President and Senior Agent, Outlook Life, Most of the U.S. The annuity starting date is the date that the annuity is annuitized, or starts making payments to the beneficiary of the annuity. Immediate annuities will have a starting date right after the purchase of the annuity. Deferred annuities will have a mandatory start date years down the road, as determined by the contract established between the annuity company and the person purchasing the annuity.