When Is Rolling Your Lump-Sum Retirement Benefits into an IRA

question 31

Multiple Choice

When is rolling your lump-sum retirement benefits into an IRA a good financial decision?

• A)If you have taken a new job
• B)If you have retired early
• C)If you don't need the funds immediately
• D)All of the above are correct.
• E)Only A and C are correct.

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Definitions:

Ordinary Gain

A profit resulting from business operations or the sale of assets, excluding extraordinary items and discontinued operations.

Extraordinary Gain

A gain resulting from events or transactions that are both unusual in nature and infrequent in occurrence, separated from regular business operations.

Fair Market Value

The price at which an asset would sell in the market under conditions where buyers and sellers are acting freely, informed, and without undue pressure.

Book Value

The net value of a company's assets as listed on the balance sheet, calculated as total assets minus intangible assets (like goodwill) and liabilities.