Which of the following statements is true?
A. The key regarding qualified retirement plans is that they provide tax deferral of investments.
B. To avoid the 10% penalty, generally an employee should not withdraw retirement money BEFORE the age of 59 1/2.
C. Qualified retirement plans include defined benefit plans, as well as ESOPs, IRAs, and 401K plans.
D. All of the above are true statements.
OPTION D---------All of the above are true statements.
All statements are true.---The key regarding qualified retirement plans is that they provide tax deferral of investments.To avoid the 10% penalty, generally an employee should not withdraw retirement money BEFORE the age of 59 1/2.Qualified retirement plans include defined benefit plans, as well as ESOPs, IRAs, and 401K plans.
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