Ross Works for Houston Corporation,which Has a Contributory Defined Contribution

question 22

Multiple Choice

Ross works for Houston Corporation,which has a contributory defined contribution pension plan.The employer's monthly contribution to the plan is 8 percent of each participating employee's monthly salary,while the employee contributes only 6 percent.Which of the following statements best describes the benefits of the plan?

• A)Houston receives a deduction for its contributions to the plan when Ross receives a distribution from the plan.
• B)While Ross is taxed on the employer's contributions to the plan,his own contributions are not taxed until he receives a distribution from the plan.
• C)Ross may deduct his own contributions to the pension plan,and Ross reports income from the plan each year until he receives distributions from the plan.
• D)The amounts contributed to the plan and the earnings on those contributions are not taxed to Ross until he retires or receives a distribution from the plan.

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