Retirement Plans Exam Review

23 February 2023
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Post-tax dollar contributions are found in
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Roth IRA investments
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A retirement plan that sets aside part of the company's net income for distributions to qualified employees is called a
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profit-sharing plan
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What is the maximum number of employees (earning at least $5,000) that an employer can have in order to start a SIMPLE retirement plan?
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100
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A trustee-to-trustee transfer of rollover funds in a qualified plan allows a participant to avoid
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mandatory income tax withholding on the transfer amount
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Rick recently died and left behind an individual IRA account in his name. His widow was forwarded the balance of the IRA. The widow qualifies for the
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marital deduction
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Which plan is intended to be used by a sole proprietor and the employees of that business?
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Keogh Plan
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All of the following statements about traditional individual retirement accounts are false EXCEPT
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10% penalty is applied to withdrawals before age 59 1/2
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All of the following statements about traditional individual retirement accounts are
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-10% penalty is applied to withdrawals after age 59 1/2 -Withdrawals are normally tax-free to the recipient -Contributions are not tax deductible
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Premature IRA distributions are assessed a penalty tax of
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10%
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An individual working part-time has an annual income of $25,000. If this individual has an IRA, what is the maximum deductible IRA contribution allowable?
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$25,000
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When funds are shifted straight from one IRA to another IRA, what percentage of the tax is withheld?
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none
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Which tax would an IRA participant be subjected to on distributions received prior to age 59 1/2?
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Ordinary income tax and a 10% tax penalty for early withdrawal
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Which of the following is TRUE if the owner of an IRA names their spouse as beneficiary, but then dies before any distributions are made?
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The account can be rolled into the surviving spouse's IRA
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In a qualified retirement plan, the yearly contributions to an employee's account
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are restricted to maximum levels set by the IRS
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What type of employee welfare plans are not subject to ERISA regulations?
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Church plans
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How long does an individual have to "rollover" funds from an IRA or qualified plan?
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60 days
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A qualified profit-sharing plan is designed to
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allow employees to participate in the profits of the company
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A 55 year old recently received a $30,000 distribution from a previous employer's 401k plan, minus $6,000 withholding. Which federal taxes apply if none of the funds were rolled over?
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Income taxes plus a 10% penalty tax on $30,000
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An employer that offers a qualified retirement plan to its employees is eligible to
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make tax-deductible contributions to the plan
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Which of these retirement plans can be started by an employee, even if another plan is in existence?
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Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
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Which product would best serve a retired individual looking to invest a lump-sum of money through an insurance company?
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Annuity
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Traditional individual retirement annuity (IRA) distributions must start by
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April 1st of the year following the year the participant attains age 70 1/2
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In an individual retirement account (IRA), rollover contributions are
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not limited by dollar amount
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An individual participant personally received eligible rollover funds from a profit-sharing plan. What is the income tax withholding requirements for this transaction?
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20% is withheld for income taxes
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At the age of 45, an individual withdraws $50,000 from his Qualified Profit-Sharing Plan and then deposits this amount into a personal savings account. This action would result in
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Income tax and a 10% penalty assessed upon funds withdrawn from the Qualified Plan
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An IRA owner can start making withdrawals and NOT be subjected to a tax penalty beginning at what age?
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59 1/2
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How are Roth IRA distributions normally taxed
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Distributions are received tax-free