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1.
Taxes are deferred on contributions to a 403(b) plan until _______.
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The individual begins making withdrawals. Age and retirement do not affect the tax status.
2.
If you participate in a 403(b) plan and you 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.
Money that you contribute to a Roth 403(b) plan _______ eligible for tax deferral.
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Is not. In exchange for this, your withdrawals, provided that you follow the rules, will not be taxed. Neither will the earnings that have built up in your account.
4.
A 403(b) rollover is the moving of your 403(b) plan from its current custodian (holder) to the government.
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False. It is the moving of your 403(b) plan from its current custodian (holder) to another custodian.
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.