### Question
How is the "plan" defined?


### Answer
The term **plan** is defined in *26 U.S.C. § 4975* as follows -

> a trust described in section 401(a) which forms a part of a plan, or a plan described in section 403(a), which trust or plan is exempt from tax under section 501(a), an individual retirement account described in section 408(a) or an individual retirement annuity described in section 408(b) (or a trust, plan, account, or annuity which, at any time, has been determined by the Secretary to be such a trust, plan, or account)

#### Citation:
  - *26 U.S.C. § 4975*
  - Heading: **Subtitle D-Miscellaneous Excise Taxes > CHAPTER 43-QUALIFIED PENSION, ETC., PLANS**

