Strategy Intermediate: Avoiding Taxes at Retirement

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1.
Distributions you receive from ordinary qualified retirement and IRA accounts are taxed at what rate upon withdrawal?
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Your regular income tax rate. Distributions are taxed at your regular income tax rate -- a fact that may call for some tax planning on your part.
2.
The amount of your minimum required retirement distribution is based on your _______.
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Life expectancy. The amount of your minimum distribution is based on your life expectancy as determined by IRS actuarial tables.
3.
Retirement plan balances left to a spouse are subject to a maximum 75 percent estate tax.
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False. Retirement plan balances left to a spouse qualify for a tax-free transfer.
4.
The tax penalty for early withdrawal from your IRA account is 10 percent.
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True. This penalty is meant to discourage you from taking out your money before the allowed time.
5.
At what age will your earned income stop reducing your Social Security benefits?
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Your full retirement age. Once you reach this age, your earned income will stop reducing your benefits.