Question 1
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A parent-subsidiary controlled group exists if the companies are connected through at least 50 percent stock ownership.
Question 2
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A brother-sister controlled group exists if either the common ownership or the effective control test is satisfied.
Question 3
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Attribution between spouses does not apply if the couple is childless.
Question 4
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Attribution from a parent to a minor child applies only if the parent owns more than 50 percent of the business.
Question 5
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Company A and Company B are a controlled group. The workforces of both companies are considered when testing each company’s plan for coverage requirements.
Question 6
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A financial institution is considered a service organization because it provides a service of lending money.
Question 7
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In order for an A-Org group to exist, the A-Organization must have at least a 10 percent ownership interest in the FSO.
Question 8
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If an FSO is a corporation, it always must be a professional service corporation for affiliated service group rules.
Question 9
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If two or more entities are deemed to be an affiliated service group, they do not need to be tested together for top-heavy purposes as long as each is not top-heavy on its own.
Question 10
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If two or more entities are deemed to be an affiliated service group and each entity sponsors its own plan, each plan must pass coverage.
Question 11
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For purposes of determining any type of affiliated service group, ownership is attributed from a grandchild to a grandparent, but not from a grandparent to a grandchild.
Question 12
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Based on the following information, determine brother-sister controlled group status:
• The individuals listed are not related.
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A. None
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B. W and X only
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C. W and Y only
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D. X and Y only
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E. W and X, X and Y only
Question 13
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All of the following conditions are necessary to avoid spousal attribution for controlled group purposes, EXCEPT:
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A. The spouse must not have any direct ownership in the business.
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B. The spouse must not be a director or employee of the business.
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C. The spouse must not participate in the management of the business.
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D. The spouse must not inherit the business upon death of the business owner.
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E. No more than 50 percent of the business’ gross income may be derived from passive investments.
Question 14
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All of the following statements regarding attribution for controlled group purposes are TRUE, EXCEPT:
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A. Ownership is attributed from husband to wife unless the business is wholly owned by the husband and certain requirements are met.
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B. Ownership is attributed from a minor child to a parent.
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C. Ownership is attributed from an adult child to a parent if the parent owns more than 50 percent of the corporation.
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D. Ownership is attributed from a grandparent to a grandchild if the grandchild owns more than 50 percent of the corporation.
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E. Ownership is attributed from a father-in-law to a son-in-law.
Question 15
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All of the following IRC sections consider controlled group members as a single employer, EXCEPT:
Question 16
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All of the following statements regarding affiliated service groups are TRUE, EXCEPT:
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A. An FSO can be part of both an A-Org group and a B-Org group.
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B. An FSO of an A-Org group must be a professional service organization.
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C. An A-Organization must be a service organization.
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D. A B-Organization need not be a service organization.
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E. An A-Organization must have some ownership in the FSO.
Question 17
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All of the following are effects of being an affiliated service group, EXCEPT:
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A. An employee’s service with all group members is credited when determining plan eligibility.
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B. Plans must satisfy coverage requirements considering all employees in the affiliated service group.
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C. HCE status is determined by looking at the ownership in each entity separately.
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D. Annual additions for all plans in the group are aggregated to determine if the IRC §415 limits have been exceeded.
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E. An employee’s service with all group members is credited when determining
vesting percentages.
Question 18
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All of the following statements regarding attribution in determining affiliated service groups are TRUE, EXCEPT:
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A. Ownership interest is attributed between spouses.
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B. Ownership interest is attributed from parent to adult child only if the parent owns more than 50 percent of the company.
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C. Ownership interest is not attributed between siblings.
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D. Ownership interest is attributed from grandchild to grandparent.
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E. Ownership interest is not attributed from grandparent to grandchild.
Question 19
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All of the following activities would be considered management functions, EXCEPT: