Basic Scenario 5: Alan Carmichael Interview Notes Alan is single and 71 years old. Alan worked as a greeter at the local department store and eamed wages of $6,000. Alan also received Social Security benefits of $14,500. He received a taxable pension of $11,700. . He retired from his previous job on October 30, 2019. During his career he contributed pretax dollars to a qualified 401(k) retirement plan through his employer. Alan cannot be caimed as a dependent by another taxpayer. Alan is a U.S.citizen with a valid Social Security number. Basic Scenario 5: Test Questions 9. Alan cannot claim the Earned Income Tax Credit because his age is more than the age limit. a. True b. False 10. Alan must take a required minimum distribution in 2021. a. True b. False