Chapter 5 - Average Benefit Test and Special Rules

Pregunta 1 de 16

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To be excludable under the annual coverage testing method, an employee must be excludable for the entire plan year.

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Pregunta 2 de 16

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A plan passes the nondiscriminatory classification test if it passes either the reasonable classification test or the nondiscriminatory classification ratio test.

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Pregunta 3 de 16

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A plan with an NHCE concentration percentage of 70 percent will have a higher safe harbor percentage than a plan with an NHCE concentration percentage of 80 percent.

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Pregunta 4 de 16

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A plan with a coverage ratio percentage that is less than the safe harbor percentage fails the nondiscriminatory classification ratio test.

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Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 16

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When calculating the ABP, both employer contributions and elective deferrals are included.

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Pregunta 6 de 16

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Permissive aggregation might be used when one plan fails coverage on its own but could pass when aggregated with another plan.

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Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 16

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If an employee is part of two or more disaggregated groups during a plan year, each group must take into account all allocations made to the employee’s account during the plan year.

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Pregunta 8 de 16

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A plan must satisfy either the nondiscriminatory classification test or the ABP test to satisfy the average benefit test.

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Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 16

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If NHCEs are excluded from the plan, the plan is deemed to satisfy coverage requirements.

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Pregunta 10 de 16

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Leased employees are part of the recipient employer’s workforce for coverage testing purposes.

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Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 16

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All of the following are reasonable classifications with respect to the average benefit test, EXCEPT:

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A. Hourly paid employees
B. Salary paid employees
C. Janitors
D. Employees named Joe Smith
E. Employees working in Maryland

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 16

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All of the following statements regarding the ABP test are TRUE, EXCEPT:

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A. The NHCE actual benefit percentage is the average of the employee benefit percentages for each NHCE in the coverage testing group.
B. Only employees who are benefiting are considered when determining the employee benefit percentages.
C. Elective deferrals are considered employer contributions and are, thus, included when determining employee benefit percentages.
D. The employee benefit percentages may be determined based on allocation rates or benefit rates.
E. Compensation used to determine employee benefit percentages must satisfy IRC §414(s).

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 16

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Based on the following information, determine the minimum number of NHCEs that must benefit in order for the plan to pass the nondiscriminatory classification ratio test.
 HCEs benefit under the plan.
 The classification of covered employee is considered to be nondiscriminatory under the relevant facts and circumstances.
 The safe harbor percentage is 38.75 if the NHCE concentration percentage is 75 percent.
 The unsafe harbor percentage is 28.75 if the NHCE concentration percentage is 75 percent.
 The safe harbor percentage is 35.00 if the NHCE concentration percentage is 80 percent.
 The unsafe harbor percentage is 25.00 if the NHCE concentration percentage is 80 percent.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

A. 15
B. 18
C. 20
D. 21
E. 24

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 16

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All of the following statements regarding permissive aggregation for coverage testing are TRUE, EXCEPT:

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A. Plans must have the same plan year to be permissively aggregated.
B. A plan may not be included in more than one group of aggregated plans for coverage testing purposes.
C. A qualified plan under IRC §401(a) is not allowed to take into account a SEP to demonstrate that it passes coverage.
D. An employee must meet the minimum age and service requirements for all plans in a permissively aggregated group to be considered a nonexcludable employee.
E. Plans that are permissively aggregated for coverage must be aggregated for nondiscrimination purposes.

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 16

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Based on the following information, determine the maximum number of HCEs that may benefit to pass the ABP test.
 The coverage testing group consists of 70 NHCEs and 30 HCEs.
 Of the 70 NHCEs, 50 have a benefit percentage of 9 percent, ten have a benefit percentage of 4 percent and the other ten do not benefit under the plan.
 Each HCE either has a benefit percentage of 15 percent or does not benefit under the plan.

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

A. 10
B. 12
C. 20
D. 24
E. 30

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 16

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All of the following statements regarding testing otherwise excludable employees separately for coverage purposes are TRUE, EXCEPT:

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A. Separate testing may be done on a year-to-year basis.
B. If the average benefit test is used for statutory employees, it must also be used for the otherwise excludable employees.
C. Employees with more than one year of service are not considered otherwise excludable employees in plans with a two-year eligibility condition, unless they are not age 21.
D. The 401(k) component of the plan may use the otherwise excludable option even if the 401(m) component of the plan does not.
E. Plans that use the otherwise excludable option for coverage purposes must also use it for nondiscrimination testing.

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Chapter 5 - Average Benefit Test and Special Rules

Chapter 5 - Average Benefit Test and Special Rules

Pregunta 1 de 16

To be excludable under the annual coverage testing method, an employee must be excludable for the entire plan year.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 2 de 16

A plan passes the nondiscriminatory classification test if it passes either the reasonable classification test or the nondiscriminatory classification ratio test.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 3 de 16

A plan with an NHCE concentration percentage of 70 percent will have a higher safe harbor percentage than a plan with an NHCE concentration percentage of 80 percent.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 4 de 16

A plan with a coverage ratio percentage that is less than the safe harbor percentage fails the nondiscriminatory classification ratio test.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 5 de 16

When calculating the ABP, both employer contributions and elective deferrals are included.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 6 de 16

Permissive aggregation might be used when one plan fails coverage on its own but could pass when aggregated with another plan.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 7 de 16

If an employee is part of two or more disaggregated groups during a plan year, each group must take into account all allocations made to the employee’s account during the plan year.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 8 de 16

A plan must satisfy either the nondiscriminatory classification test or the ABP test to satisfy the average benefit test.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 9 de 16

If NHCEs are excluded from the plan, the plan is deemed to satisfy coverage requirements.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 10 de 16

Leased employees are part of the recipient employer’s workforce for coverage testing purposes.

Selecciona uno de los siguientes:

Explicación

Pregunta 11 de 16

All of the following are reasonable classifications with respect to the average benefit test, EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 12 de 16

All of the following statements regarding the ABP test are TRUE, EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 13 de 16

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 14 de 16

All of the following statements regarding permissive aggregation for coverage testing are TRUE, EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 15 de 16

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación

Pregunta 16 de 16

All of the following statements regarding testing otherwise excludable employees separately for coverage purposes are TRUE, EXCEPT:

Selecciona una de las siguientes respuestas posibles:

Explicación