After Working for 52 Years as an Accountant in a Government

question 42

Multiple Choice

After working for 52 years as an accountant in a government agency in the state of Virginia, Angela retires from her job. On retirement, she receives a sum of $63,000, which had been accumulated over the entire period of her service. In this case, the employee-contribution retirement plan that Angela benefits from is the _____.

• A) 403(b) plan
• B) 457 plan
• C) HR10 plan
• D) 401(k) plan

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Definitions:

Married Filing Jointly

A tax filing status for married couples who choose to file a single tax return together, combining their incomes and deductions.

Marginal Tax Rate

The rate at which the last dollar of a taxpayer's income is taxed, indicating the rate applied to each additional dollar of income.

Taxable Income

The amount of income used to determine how much tax an individual or a company owes to the government in a given tax year.

U.S. Tax Court

A federal court that provides taxpayers a venue to dispute tax assessments by the IRS without having to pay the disputed amount upfront.