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1.
The alternative to a periodic 403(b) plan payout is a lump-sum distribution.
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True. You may take your proceeds little by little or all at once.
2.
If you withdraw $100,000 from your 403(b) plan and roll over only $90,000 into a new plan, what will happen to the other $10,000?
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You will be taxed on it. The IRS will consider the $10,000 to be income if you do not put it into a new 403(b) plan.
3.
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.
4.
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.
5.
Employees must work full-time in order to be eligible for 403(b) participation.
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False. Part-time employees are eligible unless certain plan requirements forbid them.