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When determining what plan is best for Jeff's business some tax considerations should be considered. When selecting asset class of different investments, what should be compared?


A) After-tax
B) Before-tax
C) Earned-tax
D) Tax-deferred

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Which of the following is true regarding Medicaid?


A) Medicaid is a health insurance program specifically designed for retirees
B) The laws enacting Medicaid were signed in 1985
C) Medicaid is designed to be run at the state level
D) The Affordable Care Act provided less federal funding to most states

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What type of qualified plan must be "substantial and recurring" with non-discriminatory allocation of contributions?


A) Profit Sharing
B) Money Purchase Plans
C) Age-weighted
D) 401 (k) Plans

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How does retirement planning rank among client goals addressed by financial planners?


A) Last
B) Among the least common
C) In the middle
D) Among the most common

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Rick loves only half of his employees and hates the rest. He is considering offering a qualified retirement plan, but doesn't want to give it to the employees he hates. As his financial advisor, you remind him:


A) That employers are allowed an immediate tax deduction for amount contribute
B) That the employees that he loves will love him back for not having to pay income taxes on the amount they contribute to their savings.
C) Both A and B
D) Neither A nor B

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Under what circumstances are Medicare benefits not provided?


A) If an accident is the fault of the covered.
B) If the covered is traveling outside of the United States.
C) If the covered is hit by an uninsured individual.
D) If the individual has never been covered by Medicare.

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Mitch is happy to know there will be some funds coming in the house for his children after his wife passed-away after 11 years of marriage. But the monies are not really enough to maintain their standard of living. What should Mitch be informed of?


A) There is nothing he can do when it comes to benefits to help out.
B) Mitch can receive up to 10 percent of the employee's benefits once the children move out.
C) Mitch can receive a percentage of his wife's employee's benefits once he is 62 years old.
D) That he is entitled to 50 percent of his wife's employee benefits as long as the children are under the age of 16 years.

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What types of account are protected by anti-alienation clause?


A) Savings Accounts
B) Employee Benefit Accounts
C) Corporate Accounts
D) Retirement Accounts

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Mike owns a motorcycle shop and wants to add a benefit plan for his employees. He has heard about age-weighted plans and thinks this may be the best plan. What should Mike know about age-weighted plans?


A) They must be combined with a qualified retirement plan.
B) They are exempt from non-discrimination testing.
C) Employer contributions must be "substantial and recurring."
D) These plans are tested under cross-testing rules.

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What was the amount of aggregate IRA assets near the end of 2014?


A) $1.8 million
B) $3.7 billion
C) $7.3 trillion
D) $8.9 trillion

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Marcus has 20 employees and wishes to start a qualified plan. Who can he exclude from plan participation?


A) Employees who work full-time for the last year.
B) Employees who work full-time for the past five years.
C) Employees who work full-time for the past three years.
D) Employees who are under the age of 21.

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On a Federal level, what department oversees Medicaid?


A) CMS
B) DFCS
C) ACA
D) SSA

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Mitch is a stay-at-home Dad with 8 year old twins. His wife just passed-away and he is not sure what to do with his financial situation. There are some savings from his wife's law firm and Mitch will receive monies from the firm as part owner. What should you inform Mitch of?


A) He has the right to apply for survivor benefits.
B) There is a one-time death benefit of $255.
C) He will receive benefits until the children are 18 years of age.
D) All the above.

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Before you begin looking at other aspects of retirement analysis, what should you determine?


A) Rates of inflation
B) Client's retirement goals
C) Taxes
D) Insurance needs

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Which of the following was created first in the history of retirement plans?


A) Social Security
B) Traditional IRAs
C) Pensions for Massachusetts residents who were wounded in battle
D) The American Express Company's private pension plan

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How many days does Medicare cover at a skilled nursing facility?


A) First 100 days
B) Last 100 days
C) First 30 days
D) Last 30 days

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At what age can a taxpayer withdraw amounts from IRAs without incurring an early withdrawal penalty?


A) 50 ½
B) 59 ½
C) 65
D) 70

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What is the amount of income tax withheld (by the plan sponsor or company) on an IRA or qualified plan?


A) 5%
B) 10%
C) 20%
D) 25%

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What are the phases of planning for retirement called?


A) Earning phase, saving phase, spending phase
B) Earning phase and saving phase
C) Saving phase, spending phase, and distribution phase
D) Saving phase and distribution phase

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What usually determines the best successor to a business?


A) Family ties
B) Abilities and motivation
C) The person to inherit money needed to run the business
D) The wishes of the preceding owner

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