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1.
Employers are required to contribute to their employees' SEP-IRAs.
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False. Employer contributions are voluntary.
2.
An employer may exclude from a SIMPLE IRA any employees whose retirement benefits are covered by a union contract.
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True. Employees whose retirement benefits are covered by a union contract are excluded from participating in a SIMPLE IRA.
3.
Which of the following is required of employees who want to participate in a SIMPLE IRA plan?
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They received at least $5,000 in compensation from their employers during any two years before the present year. The earnings requirement, as you can see, is fairly easy.
4.
SIMPLE IRAs may be funded by _______.
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Both employer contributions and employee salary reduction contributions. However, an employee may elect not to make a contribution.
5.
All of the following are IRS maximum guidelines for SEP-IRA eligibility except that _______.
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Employees must receive $5,000 or more in compensation for that tax year. The rule is, the employees must receive $750 or more.