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Elizabeth, age 59, has been a participant in the ADM, Inc. ESOP for 22 years. The normal retirement age of the ESOP is 65 years old. If Elizabeth’s ESOP account balance is comprised of ADM stock valued at $4,000,000, and considering that Elizabeth has not elected to diversify any amount prior to the current year, ADM must allow Elizabeth to diversify at least $1,000,000 of her ESOP account balance.  

An individual whose average three highest consecutive years of compensation is $130,000 will have a maximum benefit payable at retirement from their defined benefit pension plan of $265,000 (2023) per year.  

If a term life insurance policy is purchased in a defined contribution plan, the aggregate cost of the term life insurance policy cannot exceed 10% of the value of the account.

Margaret earned $4,000 during January of this year. She was unemployed for February and March, and during April she earned an additional $3,000. She did not work again until December, during which time she earned $1,000. How many quarters of coverage has Margaret earned for Social Security during this year?

Maxine, age 35, earns $200,000 annually from ABC Incorporated. ABC sponsors a SIMPLE and matches all employee deferrals 100% up to a 3% contribution. What is the maximum employee deferral contribution to Maxine’s SIMPLE account for 2023?  

Rock, age 28, terminated employment with Stone Brothers on April 30 last year (2023). Before terminating employment Rock had earned $25,000 of compensation and deferred $6,000 to the SIMPLE sponsored by Stone Brothers. If during the remaining months of 2023 Rock earns $40,000 from his new employer who sponsors a 401(k) plan, Rock may defer up to $22,500 of the $40,000 of compensation to their 401(k) plan.  

All of the following are advantages of profit sharing plans to businesses and business owners EXCEPT:  

Generally, which of the following are noncontributory plans? 1.     401(k) and money purchase pension plans. 2.     401(k) and thrift plans. 3.     Thrift plans and ESOPs. 4.     Money purchase pension plans and profit sharing plans.  

At the death of an IRA owner, which of the following controls the distribution of the IRA assets?

What number is important to remember when doing calculations on a three-phase system?