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1
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Are covered calls allowed in an IRA?

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Yes

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Do C corps get double taxed?

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Yes

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Do LLCs get double taxed?

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No

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T/F: S corps avoid double taxation

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True

S corps are not double taxed

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5
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Would a prime broker make sure it’s client’s transactions abide by exchange rules?

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No

This would be the responsobility of the executing broker

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Would a prime broker handle executions for it’s cleint?

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No

That wouuld be for the executing broker to do

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Would a prime broker supply clearing services to a cleint?

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Yes

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Would a prime broker supply lending services to a client?

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Yes

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9
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A distrubution is made from a Coverdell Education Savings Account for $12k when educational expenses were only $10K. Any portion of the extra $2k that represents earnings will be taxable to who?

A

Taxable to the beneficiary

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10
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T/F: A defined benefit plan is a form of qualified tax-deferred corporate pension plan

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True

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11
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A temporary hold lasts for up to ___ days

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15 days

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T/F: Regarding IRA rollovers. One rollover may be conducted annually, but it must be completed within 60 days.

A

False

The IRS permits IRA holders to engage in one rollover every 12 months. Legally, that is not the same as annually.

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13
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Can tennants in a TIC acconut make unequal investments in the account?

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Yes

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T/F: Under tenants in common, the tennants may own a disproportionate interest in the property of the account

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True

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T/F: If one tennant dies in a TIC account, their assets are tassed to their estate, not the srviving joint tenant

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True

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16
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Can more than two people have a TIC account?

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Yes

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17
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If someone dies in a TIC account, does the account have to be froen?

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Yes

Frozen untill assets are passed to the deceased’s estate

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18
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Do fee based accounts charge comission?

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No

They charge a single fee (either fixed or % of assets) instead of a comission

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19
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Reverse churning

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When a client w/ a fee-based account pays more in fees than he would in comissions if he had a comission based account

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20
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T/F: In a deferred compensation plan, the employee can lose everything they put in if the business fails

A

True

This can make them risky

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21
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What happens to a participant in a dferred compensation plan if the business goes under?

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He becomes a general creditor of the company & will be on the same level as unseured bondholders

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22
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What can make deferred compensation plans somewhat risky?

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The fact that if the business fails, the employee could lose everything he put in

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23
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Most important thing to understand about sole proprietorships

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Owner is liable for all debts of the business

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24
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T/F: If you own a sole propreitorship, you are responsible if the business liquidates

A

True

This is very important to keep in mind about SPs

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25
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How long do customers have to opt out of a bulk transfer? (such as when a member firm is acquired by another member)

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30 days

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26
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If customers wish to opt out of a bulk transfer, can they be charged fees for transferring their acounts to another member firm?

A

No

FINRA prohibits this

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27
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If converting a traditional IRA into a Roth, how is the distrubution from the original account taxed?

A

It is all taxed as ordinary income in the year of the conversion

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28
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When converting a traditional IRA to a Roth IRA, there is no 10% tax penalty on the funds if the conversion is done before the age of _____

A

No penalty if done before the age of 59.5

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29
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Is a Keogh plan a tax-deferred pension plan?

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Yes

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30
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A keogh plan can be set up as either a ___ or a ___ plan (2 answers)

A

defined benefit or defined contribution

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Who usually uses Keogh plans? (2 answers)

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Self-employed ppl

Small businesses

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32
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Can indipendent contractos use a Keogh plan?

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No

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33
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Are profit sharing plans a type of Keogh plan?

A

Yes

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34
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Which has highest contribution limits: Keogh plan or 401(k)

A

Keogh

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35
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Which one has higher contribution limits: Keogh plan or simplified employee pension (SEP)

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Keogh has higher contribution limits

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36
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T/F: A profit sharing plan is a type of Keogh plan that allows a business to contribute up to 100% of compensation (up to a limit)

A

True

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37
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Do deferred compensation plans have to meet standards under ERISA?

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Nah

They’re not qualified plans

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38
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T/F: In most retirement plans, the amount of the contribution is usually deferred until withdrawal

A

True

39
Q

In what cases is tax on earnings deferred until withdrawal?

A

All cases

Taxes on earnings is always deferred until withdrawal

40
Q

Are qualified plans governed by ERISA

A

Yes

41
Q

Are non-qualified plans subject to ERISA?

A

No

That’s why they’re called “non-qualified”

42
Q

Define: qaulified plan

A

An employer sponsored plan (such as pension, 401(k), 403(b)) where contributions are made with pretax dollars & earnings grow tax deferred

43
Q

What does the term “qualified” mean by itsself

A

That contributions are made w/ pretax dollars & earnings in the acct are tax deferred untill withdrawal

44
Q

T/F: Contributions to a qualified plan are made with after tax dollars

A

False

contributions to a qualified plan are made with pretax dollars and are tax deferred until withdrawal

45
Q

Name the only tax advantage of a nonqualified plan

A

Pay is not recieved untill later when the employee will prob be in a lower tax bracket

46
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What’s the advantage to the employer of having a nonqualified plan?

A

It can discriminate between employees

47
Q

Is a nondeductible contribution made with pretax or after tax dollars?

A

Contributions made with after tax dollars

48
Q

Is there any tax benefit derived from the contribution of a nondeductible contribution?

A

No

The funds do grow tax ddeferred, but there is no benefit from the contribution

49
Q

The main alternitive to joint tenancy is _____

A

TIC

50
Q

If someone dies in a joint tenancy account, does the deceased get to decide what happens to his assets?

A

No

51
Q

RMD for Roth IRA

A

None

52
Q

Catch-up provision

A

People older than 50 can contribute extra $1k to IRAs or 401(k)s

so an extra $1,000 on top of the $6,000 limit

53
Q

Can S corps and LLCs be formed with just one shareholder/member?

A

Yes
Although S corporations and LLCs can be formed with a single shareholder or member, that would be the exception rather than the rul

54
Q

What does TSA stand for?

A

Tax sheltered annuity

55
Q

Most common name for the 403(b) retirement plan

A

TSA plan or tax-sheltered annuity plan

56
Q

A 403(b) plan (TSA plan) is similiar to what other retirement plan?

A

Similiar to 401(k)

Just as with a 401(k) plan, a 403(b) plan lets employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts

57
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Can 403(b) plan (TSA plan) employees defer some of their salary into individual accounts?

A

Yes

just as with a 401(k)

58
Q

Most of the funding from a 403(b) plan (TSA plan) is invested in ____

A

Annuities

Although you can buy mutual funds, most funding goes to annuities

59
Q

Can you buy mutual funds in a 403(b) plan

A

yes

60
Q

T/F: The owner of a TOD (transfer on death) account can change beneficiaries at any time

A

True
The hassles of probate are avoided, and without any legal impediments, the owner of the account can make changes at will.

61
Q

T/F: Employees of 501(c)(3) and 403(b) organizations (which include charities, religious groups, sports organizations, and school systems) qualify for TSA (tax sheltered annuity)

A

True

62
Q

Is any outside approval required if the fiduciary of a qualified corporate retirement plan wants to write covered calls?

A

No, he’s free to do so as long as it fits the objectives of the plan

63
Q

What happens if someone in a partnership accont dies?

A

The account is frozen until a new or amended partnership agreement is received.

64
Q

Firms that offer wrap-fee accounts must be registered as BDs and also _____

A

Registered investment advisors

65
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T/F: Paying a wrap fee can be a great option for investors who intend to use their broker’s full line of services because it pays for all the direct services the customer receives

A

True
The wrap fee includes charges like commissions, trading fees, advising fees, and other investment expenses. The fee also covers the administrative costs incurred by investment firms, which tend to be a full-service brokerage or affiliated or unaffiliated broker-dealer firms.

66
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Wrap-fee acconts usually charge fees based on ____

A

Charge fee as a % of AUM

67
Q

If a client is using a tatical aset allocatino strategy and pays comissions for each of his transactions, what kind of account might be better for him?

A

A fee based account (not wrap-fee account)

68
Q

T/F: {IRAs} All earnings, whether from deductible or nondeductible contributions, are tax free

A

False

All earnings are tax deferred

69
Q

T/F: All earnings from an IRA are tax deferred and therfore taxable as ordinary income upon withdrawal

A

True

70
Q

Are contributions to a Coverdell education savings accont (ESA) tax deductible?

A

No

Contributions to a Coverdell EDA are made with after-tax $

71
Q

T/F: [Coverdell ESA] Distributions used for qualified eductional expenses are taxable upon withdrawal

A

False

Distrubutions for qualified edu expenses are tax free

72
Q

Are protective puts allowed in ERISA plans?

A

Yes

73
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[ERISA plans] When can you buy/sell a security from a plan participant?

A

Never
All earnings, whether from deductible or nondeductible contributions, are tax defer
. Selling a security to or buying a security from a plan participant is a prohibited transaction. Most collectibles are not permitted in ERISA plans.

74
Q

If someone with a traditional IRA made some contributions that were not tax deductible and now wants to make a lump sum withdrawal, is the principal from the nondeductible contributions taxable?

A

No
The portion representing principal from the nondeductible contributions is tax free, while the balance is taxable as ordinary income

75
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T/F: Contributions to a coverdell ESA are made with pre-tax dollars

A

False

Contributions to a Coverdell ESA are made with after-tax dollars

76
Q

Coverdell ESAs allow after-tax contributions of up to ____ per student, per year, for children until their 18th birthday.

A

$2,000
(. If the accumulated value in the account is not used by age 30, the funds must be distributed and are subject to income tax and a 10% penalty, or they are rolled over into a different Coverdell ESA for another family member.)

77
Q

When must the funds for a coverdell ESA be used by

A

Age 30
Otherwise, funda are either rolled over into ESA for another family member,, or funds must be distributed and are subject to both income tax and a 10% penalty

78
Q

T/F: Traditional IRAs allow for tax-free distributions when owned for five years and the recipient is age 59½ or older

A

False

That is Roth IRAs, traditional IRAs are still taxed upon withdrawal (duh)

79
Q

If an employee is saving for retirement, when should he put money into regular variable annuities?

A

only after contributions to employer-sponsored plans and IRAs are maxed out.

80
Q

Excess contributions to an IRA are subject to a ___ % penalty tax

A

6%

81
Q

Do earnings in a traditional IRA accumulate on a tax-deferred basis?

A

Yes

82
Q

An early withdrawal from an IRA (roth and traditional) is taxed as _______ plus a 10% penalty

A

Taxed as ordinary income plus 10%

83
Q

On March 1, a 40 yr old client wants to open and fund a Roth IRA at the max level. She earns less than what would limit her contribution amount. What is the max amount she can put into her new IRA

A

$12,000

Since opening acct of Mar 1, can contribute for this year and last year

84
Q

T/F: Community property applies to property obtained during a marriage but does not apply to property owned individually by one spouse before the marriage

A

True

>community property deosn’t aply to property owned individually before marriage

85
Q

Does community property apply to property obtained during the marriage?

A

Yes

but not property owned individually before the marriage

86
Q

T/F: commuity property applies to both inheritances and gifts

A

False

>neither inheritancs nor gitfts count as community property

87
Q

Difference between limited and full power of attorney

A

The only difference between a limited and a full POA is that the person with a full POA can access funds as well as make trades.

88
Q

Can a person with full power of attorney access funds and make trades?

A

Yes

“The only difference between a limited and a full POA is that the person with a full POA can access funds as well as make trades.”

89
Q

A retiree is paid an annual amount equal to 30% of the average of his last three years’ salary. Which of the following retirement plans offers this type of payment?

A)
Defined contribution
B)
Deferred compensation
C)
Defined benefit
D)
Profit-sharing
A

c) defined benefit

Explanation
A defined benefit retirement plan establishes, in advance, the payout to be received by the retiree.

LO 1.h

90
Q

T/F: contibutions to a Roth IRA are non deductible

A

True, non deductible

withdrawls after age 59.5 can be tax free

91
Q

Which of the following would the prudent investor rule apply to:
Trustee
Executor
Custodian
Registered representative who has been granted discretionary auth

A

All of them

“The prudent investor rule applies to fiduciary accounts, or accounts in which someone is acting on someone else’s behalf. With these accounts, the fiduciary must act prudently. A registered representative who has been granted discretionary authority is acting in a fiduciary capacity.”

92
Q

T/F: . The owner of a traditional IRA has until April 1 of the year after the year in which he turns age 72 to begin withdrawing from the account. If insufficient distributions are taken, there is a 50% penalty on the shortfall.

A

True

93
Q

Your customer opened a Roth IRA on February 2 and deposited $5,000. In August of the same the year, the value of the account had risen to $6,000, but by December, the value declined to $5,100 and the customer closed the securities positions and withdrew the entire amount. If the customer was age 55 at the time of the withdrawal, what would be the early withdrawal penalty?

A)
$510
B)
$10
C)
$500
D)
0
A

B) $10
>10% penalty on the TAXABLE amount (increase above investment)
>in this case 10% penalty of $100
($5,100 - $5,000 = $100)

Explanation
The customer would have an early withdrawal penalty of $10. A 10% early withdrawal penalty applies to the taxable amount withdrawn for those aged less than 59½.In a Roth IRA, the investment is made with after-tax dollars. Therefore, only the increase above the investment is subject to an early withdrawal penalty. In this case, the earnings of $100 would be taxable and have a 10% penalty equaling $10.

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94
Q

T/F: Community property applies to property that was owned individually before the marriage and is now joint property once the marriage has occurred.

A

False

“Community property applies to property obtained during a marriage but does not apply to property owned individually by one spouse before the marriage.”

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