Question

9. Which of the following statements concerning Roth IRAs is correct?

a. in the event of distributions from a Roth IRA, the earnings are deemed withdraw first.

b. A distribution from a Roth IRA must include both earnings and contributions

c. if the entire Roth IRA is distributed within 5r years to buy a car, only the earnings are subject to income tax, but the entire amount may be subject to penalty.

d. if distributions are made within 5 years of conversion from a traditional IRA, the conversion assets are subject to the 10% penalty, but not income tax.

10. Which of the following investments is permitted with an IRA or Roth IRA?

1) U.S. eagle gold coins

2) IBM Stock bought on margin

3) Universal variable life insurance contract.

A. 1 only

B. 1 and 2 only

C. 1 and 3 only

D. 2 and 3 only

11. In 2018, Craig Foster is 42 years of age and a participant in the 401(k) plan at his company. His gross income from his employment is $114000 and after salary deferral, his AGI is $111000. Craigs wife is 36 years of age and has not worked since the arrival of their first child. What is the maximum deduction the fosters could take for contribution to an IRA?

a. $0

b. $5500

c. $8250

D $11000

19. All the following statements concerning SEPs are correct, except:
A. SEPs can be advantageous to employers who have high employee turnover.
B. SEPs have no minimum contribution requirements.
C. SEPs are available to both self-employed individuals and employees of corporations.
D. like defines contribution plans, SEPs must be installed before the end of the tax year.

20. Which of the following statements concerning simplified employee pension (SEP) plan is correct?
                1) The annual limitation on contributions, 25 percent of compensation, may not be applied separately to compensation from more than one employer.
                2) Part-time employees who have earned over $600 annually in 3 of the last 5 years must be covered by the plan.
                3) The employer can deny participant withdrawal rights until the termination of employment.
                                A. 1 only
                                B. 2 only
                                C. 1 and 3 only
                                D. 2 and 3 only
                                E. 1, 2 and 3 only

Answer 1