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1.
In order to take an early distribution from a 403(b) plan due to severance from employment, how old (at the minimum) must you be in the year it is taken?
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55. You must be at least 55 in the year that you take it.
2.
If you participate in a 403(b) plan and you also have an individual retirement account, you might not be able to deduct your IRA contributions from your taxable income.
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True. The law limits how much you may deduct from your taxable income when you participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan.
3.
There are exceptions to the 60-day rule for 403(b) plan rollovers.
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True. If you can prove hardship to the IRS, you may be given longer than 60 days to complete a rollover in limited situations.
4.
Your employer may match the contributions you make to a Roth 403(b) plan.
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True. Your employer may; however, the matches will be pre-tax.
5.
Who of the following would not be able to participate in a 403(b) plan?
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A clerk at a highly profitable software firm. Only employees of non-profit companies may participate.