Question

36. What is a difference between a traditional Section 401(k) and a Section 401(k) plan established as part of a SIMPLE? A. The SIMPLE 401(k) may not include loan or hardship withdrawal provisions similar to the traditional Section 401(k). B. The SIMPLE 401(k) does not require a mandatory employer contribution, unlike a traditional Section 401(k). C. The elective deferral amounts that are possible in a SIMPLE 401(k) are greater than those permitted in the traditional Section 401(k) plan form. D. The SIMPLE 401(k) does not have to satisfy the special nondiscrimination rules applying to the traditional Section 401(k) plan.

Answer 1

Solution: The SIMPLE 401(k) does not have to satisfy the special non-discrimination rules applying to the traditional Section 401(k) plan.

Explanation: Unlike a traditional 401(k), A SIMPLE 401(k) plan would not be subject to the special annual non-discrimination rules that are applicable to traditional 401(k) plans