" ... examines the three varieties of [section] 403(b) arrangements available under the I.R.C. (i.e., annuity contracts, custodial accounts, and church-maintained retirement income plans). Although often used as retirement plans for employees of public schools (including employees of state colleges and universities), hospitals, and other tax-exempt organizations, [section] 403(b) arrangements may also be used by individual employees of these organizations as an advantageous means of saving for retirement on a tax-sheltered basis. Thus, in addition to focusing on the complex rules limiting the contributions that may be excluded, or deducted, from an eligible employee's gross income, the Portfolio identifies the employees who are eligible for [section] 403(b) arrangements, discusses the different arrangements, the applicable tax and ERISA rules, including the distribution rules and tax incentives, and how errors can be corrected"--Portfolio description (Page iii).
403(b) Answer Book is the only professional resource that systematically answers hundreds of questions on Section 403(b) plans, 501(c)(3) organizations, and church plans.