1: TYPES OF ACCOUNTS (221) Flashcards
Would a bank employee who only sells fixed annuities probably be able to open an account at a FINRA member firm without notifying or receiving permission from her employer?
Yes, probably
Someone selling fixed annuities only (not a security like variable annuities) is most likely not associated with a member.
Would a muni bond be a good investment for a qualified account plan?
No
Muni bonds provide tax-exempt interest payments so they offer lower yields. Because earnings in a qualified retirement account grow tax deferred, the muni bond is a shitty investment.
Define: specified adult
65+
or
18+ who probably has an impairment
T/F: Contributions to Roth IRAs are made with after-tax dollars
True
Do you pay taxes up front with a Roth IRA
Yes
T/F: You pay taxes when you put money into a Roth IRA
True
T/F: In a Roth IRA, you can withdraw your contributions at any time, for any reason, without tax or penalty.
True
Are distributions from a Roth IRA taxed?
No, distributions are received tax free
Who would use a 403(b) plan?
Employees of nonprofit organizations (such as hospitals and schools)
Does the beneficiary need to be related to the contributor in a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA)?
No
The beneficiary need not be related to the contributor(s)
Are fixed annuities a security?
No
Are variable annuities a security?
Yes
Max contribution to any one beneficiary in a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA)
The maximum contribution permitted for any beneficiary is $2,000 per year
Can balances in a Coverdell Education Savings Account (ESA) be used for purposes other than education?
No
Account balances may be used for education only.
T/F: IRAs can be opened as margin accounts
False
IRAs can only be cash accounts
Can you get tax free distributions on a Roth IRA if you satisfy the holding period
Yes
Distributions on a Roth IRA are tax free if the account holder is at least ____ years old, and has had the account for at least ___ years
59.5 years old
Held account for 5 years
Is an officer of a Bd considered an employee?
Yes
Do C corps provide favorable tax treatment of gains or losses?
No
Could an Indian citizen own an S Corp?
No
only U.S. citizens or resident aliens can own an S Corp
T/F: Contributions to a Coverdell ESA are made with after-tax dollars.
True
T/F: In a. Oversell education savings account, distributions used for qualified educational expenses are tax free.
True
Are commodities permitted in Keogh plans?
No
Are precious metals permitted in Keogh plans
No
Are uncovered options allowed in Keogh plans?
No
Is OFAC for terrorists?
Yes
T/F: Not all financial institutions are required by federal law to maintain a customer identification program and check the identifying information against a list maintained by the OFAC
False
All financial institutions have to
How often can you roll over an IRA w/o getting a penalty
Annually
What makes a pattern day trader
four or more day trades in a five-business-day period.
Are deferred compensation plans qualified?
No
They are non qualified
T/F: Under most circumstances, the annual contribution to a SEP IRA will be higher than those allowed for education savings accounts or traditional or Roth IRAs.
True
T/F: There is no penalty is charged for failing to withdraw funds after age 72 on a traditional IRA
False
RMDs start at 72
Would you have to ask an applying customer to a brokerage if she has a brokerage account at another broker-dealer?
No
Info not required
If a broker-dealer reserves the right to disclose nonpublic personal information to third nonaffiliated parties, it must notify the customer at the time of the account opening, then how often offer that
Annually
Give notice at account opening, then every year
Can someone under the age of 21 participate in a company’s qualified retirement plan?
No
T/F: The most beneficial corporate pension plan for a younger employee would be the defined contribution plan. The employee has many years in the workforce, so the investments made with the defined contributions will have a maximum amount of time to grow.
True
Would community property laws be applicable to two cousins with a joint account?
No
Community property laws in jurisdictions presuming that type of ownership designation only applies to marital property (property acquired by the two individuals while married). Therefore, community property laws would not be applicable to siblings.
Can deferred compensation plans be discriminatory?
Yes
Deferred compensation plans are not qualified plans and may be discriminatory
Are deferred compensation plans qualified plans?
No
Does aSEP IRA have high annual contributions?
Yes
Regulation BI uses the phrase ______ to determine when something is a recommendation
Regulation BI uses the phrase “a call to action” to describe the essence of a recommendation
RR has to actually recommend an action to take
Are contribution limits the same in a traditional and Roth IRA?
Yes
Do Roth IRAs have RMDs?
No
Do traditional IRAs have RMDs?
Yes
Can you move money from one person’s individual account into another persons individual account if you have both their permission?
If you get authoirzation from both, yes you can
Are uncovered call options okay in a a qualified plan?
No
T/F: Contribution limits are different for traditional and Roth IRAs
False
contribution limits are the same for both
Can you contribute to an IRA after the first tax filing deadline (April 15) if you file an extension
No
You may contribute to an IRA only until the first tax filing deadline (April 15) even if you filed an extension.
Can contributions to an IRA made between Jan 1 and April 15 be used for:
the current year
the past year
or both?
Both
T/F: If you file your taxes on Jan 15, you can’t deduct an IRA contribution you’re going to make on April 15
False
If you file your taxes on January 15, you may deduct your IRA contribution even if it is not made until April 15.
T/F: you may contribute to this year’s IRA from January 1 of this year until April 15 of next year.
True
T/F: All corporate pension and profit-sharing plans must be set up under trust agreements.
True
In corporate pension plans and profit sharing plans, who assumes fiduciary responsibility for the plan?
The plan’s trustee
T/F: Prior written notification/consent is needed is an RR opens a 529 plan at another Brokerage
False
T/F: Prior written noticication/consent is needed if a clerical employee of a BD opens a margin account at another BD
True
3 Accounts you can open at another BD without prior written notification/consent
- 529 plans
- Mutual Funds
- Variable annuities
Do employers receive tax breaks for contributions to a qualified retirement plan?
Yes
Can employees defer part of their salary to make contributions to a qualified retirement plan?
Yes, in some cases
What is the point of an employee defering part of their salary to contribute to a qualified retirement plan?
It reduces their taxable income
2 types of qualified retirement plans
Defined conribution
and
Defined benefit
Do employees get a guarenteed payout when they retire or begin taking withdrawls on a defined benefit plan?
Yes
Are pensions a defined benefit plan
Yes