Mandy Thomas, age 47, is the owner of The Golf Pro Shop. Man…

Mandy Thomas, age 47, is the owner of The Golf Pro Shop. Mandy wants to retire at age 55. The company adopted a defined benefit plan 2 years ago, 3 years after the business opened. Mandy wants to increase the amount that she contributes to her own retirement. Mandy can

Ocatagon Industries has an age-weighted profit sharing plan…

Ocatagon Industries has an age-weighted profit sharing plan that uses a fixed age-weighted formula for allocating employer contributions. The plan covers 50 employees. The owner and two key employees are highly compensated, each earning $500,000 per year. Average pay for the rank-and-file employees is $35,000 per year. This year, the company allocated $1,000 to each employee’s retirement account. The tax implications of such an allocation include which of the following?