Question 1
Under IRC §410(a), what is the MAXIMUM age and service requirement a 401(k) plan may impose for elective deferrals?
Correct Answer:
Age 21 and 1 year of service
Question 2
SECURE 2.0 §125 changed the long-term part-time (LTPT) employee rule. Effective for plan years beginning in 2025, what is the LTPT threshold for elective deferral eligibility?
Correct Answer:
500 hours of service in 2 consecutive 12-month periods
Question 3
A 401(k) plan uses the 1,000-hour rule for one year of service. An employee works 950 hours during her first 12-month eligibility computation period. What is her eligibility status?
Correct Answer:
She has not yet completed a year of service and remains ineligible
Question 4
A plan uses semi-annual entry dates (January 1 and July 1) and a maximum age 21 + 1-year-of-service eligibility requirement. An employee turns 21 on March 15, 2026, having completed her 1,000-hour year on February 1, 2026. What is her earliest plan entry date?
Correct Answer:
July 1, 2026
Question 5
Which of the following groups may a 401(k) plan exclude as a 'statutory excludable employee' WITHOUT failing IRC §410(b) coverage testing on that basis?
Correct Answer:
Nonresident aliens with no U.S.-source income
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