Site Logo Retirement Dictionary Financial Advice Retirement Advice

Save time with our cheat sheets, fact sheets, checklists & books!

Get the cheatsheets!

February 20, 2009

Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 (ERTA)

Learn More

Print

Definition

ERTA changed the laws to allow participants covered by employer-sponsored plans to make participant contributions to IRAs. Prior to ERTA, only individuals not covered by an employer sponsored plan could make regular contributions to IRAs.

Referring Cite

IRC §

Additional Helpful Information

  • ERTA increased contribution limits to SEP IRAs to $15,000 per year. This has since been increased by other tax laws
  • ERTA made investment in collectives a prohibited transaction.
More

Keep Learning

Applicable RMD Age

Applicable RMD Age The first year for which an IRA owner or plan participant must begin to take RMDs from their tax-deferred retirement account. RMDs

SIMPLE 401(k) Plan

Definition A SIMPLE 401(k) plan is a 401(k) plan established by a small business for it’s employees. Earnings accrue on a tax-deferred basis and distributions

Required Minimum Distribution (RMD)

Definition The minimum amount that must be withdrawn from retirement accounts, including qualified plans, 403(b) accounts, 457(b) accounts or IRAs, each year.  For retirement account

Required beginning date (RBD)

Definition The date by which a retirement account owner must begin distributing required minimum distribution (RMD) amounts from a Traditional,  SEP or SIMPLE IRA, a

Favicon for Retirement Dictionary Financial Advice

 The Retirement Dictionary was created to provide IRAs and employer retirement plan information in an easy-to-understand manner for individuals at all levels of expertise and to help educate everyone about how retirement plans work.

Get Started

About

Categories

Be among the first to know when

IRA Rules
Change