If Melissa converts her traditional individual retirement account (IRA) to a Roth IRA, she [will | will not] have to pay taxes on any earnings and pretax contributions. a. will b. will not

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You will earn money each year off your tax-deferred retirement accounts without having to pay taxes until the funds are withdrawn. True False

How much can the following single taxpayer contribute to a traditional IRA? The taxpayer earns $119,900 at a job in 2018. He is not covered by another qualified plan.

Abel's employer provides Abel with a group life insurance benefit. Abel irrevocably transferred the group life insurance policy and all of the attendant incidents of ownership to his brother, Cain. Cain changed the beneficiary on the policy to himself. The $50,000 policy was paid to Cain upon Abel's death. How much is includible in Abel's gross estate?

Which of the following would constitute tax evasion?   a. Henry salary sacrifices future income for which services have not already been provided into superannuation.   b. Emily defers prepayments of income to a later income year.   c. Jane does not include $50 of interest from her bank account on her tax return.   d. Jia establishes a family trust and distributes income between family members equally.

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(Case Study Question) Henry's oldest son has few financial resources. Henry would like to contribute annually to a trust, with his son only receiving the trust income. The remainder of the trust would go to his grandchildren (his son's children) at his son's death. Henry wants his son to receive all the earnings from the trust with no restrictions. He realizes that his son will likely squander trust income he receives but wants to otherwise protect his son from his creditors. Which of the following trusts would you recommend that Henry establish for the benefit of his son? A) An irrevocable trust, including spendthrift provisions B) A support trust C) A Section 2503(b) trust

Individual Retirement Accounts (LO 5.3) Phil and Linda are 25-year-old newlyweds and file a joint tax return. Linda is covered by a retirement plan at work, but Phil is not. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. Assuming Phil's wages were $27,000 and Linda's wages were $18,500 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018? Phil $ Linda $ b. Assuming Phil's wages were $53,000 and Linda's wages were $70,000 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018? Phil $ Linda $

Answer the following a. If Kathleen receives a $17,000 distribution from her traditional 401(k) account, how much will she be able to keep after paying taxes and penalties, if any, on the distribution? b. If Kathleen receives a $17,000 distribution from her Roth 401(k) account, how much will she be able to keep after paying taxes and penalties, if any, on the distribution? c. If Kathleen retires from MH and then receives a $17,000 distribution from her traditional 401(k), how much will she be able to keep after paying taxes and penalties, if any, on the distribution?