If the Proceeds of a Pension Plan Are Being Distributed

If the proceeds of a pension plan are being distributed and the original beneficiary dies:

A) The person who inherits the plan assets can elect to be treated as the original beneficiary if that person is the spouse of the original beneficiary.
B) The balance of the pension plan assets must be distributed in the year of death.
C) The person who inherits the plan assets can elect to be treated as the original beneficiary if that person is unrelated to the original beneficiary.
D) The person who inherits the plan assets will receive the remaining plan assets tax-free.