Plan Characteristics Flashcards
Pension Plans
Defined Benefit
Cash Balance
Target Benefit
Money Purchase
Profit Sharing Plans
Profit Sharing Plan
Stock Bonus
ESOP
401K
Roth 401k
Simple 401k
Safe Harbor 401k
Age Based Profit Sharing Plan
Non-Qualified Plans
SEP
SARSEP
Trad IRA
Roth IRA
Simple IRA
403b
Defined Benefit Plans
Defined Benefit + Cash Balance
Defined Contribution Plans
Target Benefit
Money Purchase
Profit Sharing Plan
Stock Bonus
ESOP
401K /Roth 401k/Safe Harbor 401k
Age Based Profit Sharing Plan
IRAs
SEP
SARSEP
Trad/ Roth/ Simple IRA
Requires an Actuary
Defined Benefit
Cash Balance
Target Benefit
Favors Older Participants
Defined Benefit
Target Benefit
Age Based Profit Sharing Plan
Requires PBGC Insurance
Defined Benefit
Cash Balance
SS Integration Allowed
All Four Pension Plans
Profit Sharing Plan
Stock Bonus
SEP
Require ADP/ACP Tests
401k Plan
Roth 401k Plan
Allow Employee Contributions
All Four 401k Plans
SARSEP
Trad IRA
Roth IRA
Simple IRA
403b
Pension Plan Characteristics
- Min. Funding Standards Apply
- Annuity distribution options required.
- Employer Stock Investment limited to 10%
- Qualified
- Must be est. by end of tax year
- 21 one and one rule
- Coverage Tested: Percentage/ Ratio/ Average benefit
- CAN invest in Life ins. and Collectibles
- Favorable tax treatment of lump sum distributions (10-yr avg/Cap gain/ NUA)
Profit Sharing Plan Characteristics
- Qualified
- Must be est. by end of tax year
- 21 one and one rule
- Coverage Tested: Percentage/ Ratio/ Average benefit
- CAN invest in Life ins. and Collectibles
- Favorable tax treatment of lump sum distributions (10-yr avg/Cap gain/ NUA)
- Contributions from ER must be substantial and recurring
- In-Service Withdrawals (different than a loan) Allowed
Non-Qualified “wanabe” characteristics
- In-Service Withdrawals (different than a loan) Allowed
- 100% immediate vesting of ER contributions