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1.
If you work for your city government, you are normally eligible for a 457 plan.
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True. A 457 plan is specially made for city and state government employees.
2.
Yearly changes in the maximum allowed contribution to a 457 plan are based upon _______.
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Inflation. The federal government indexes these changes to inflation; in years when the inflation rate isn't sufficiently high, there will not be a rise in the contribution limit.
3.
At what age MUST you begin taking distributions from your 457 plan?
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73. This age is standard for many retirement plans.
4.
Which of the following employees is not eligible to participate in a 457 plan?
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The secretary of a new, private startup company. 457 plans are allowed only for employees of government or non-profit companies.
5.
You can roll any 457 plan over into any account you wish.
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False. There are restrictions on which plans can accept rollovers from which plans.