A Failure to Make a Minimum Required Distribution to a Participant

question 68

True/False

A failure to make a minimum required distribution to a participant in any taxable year results in a 50% nondeductible excise tax on any excess of the amount that should have been distributed over the amount that actually was distributed.

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Definitions:

Treasury Shares

Shares that were once part of the float and outstanding shares but were subsequently bought back by the issuing company, reducing the amount of stock on the open market.

Common Stock

Equity ownership in a corporation, with privileges that may include voting rights and a share in profits through dividends and capital appreciation.

Par Value

The nominal or face value of a bond, share, or other financial instrument, as stated by the issuer.

Treasury Stock

Shares of a company's own stock that it has reacquired and holds in its treasury.