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subsection 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Taxation Code
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before taxation (therefore tax-deferred until withdrawn during retirement
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annual contribution of $17,500
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a simple, tax-advantaged way to save for retirement
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29 Oct 12
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A 401(k) plan is the common name in the USA for the tax-qualified, defined-contribution pension account defined in subsection 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code.
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Under the plan, retirement savings contributions are provided (and sometimes proportionately matched) by an employer, deducted from the employee's paycheck before taxation (therefore tax-deferred until withdrawn during retirement), and limited to a maximum pre-tax annual contribution of $17,500 (as of 2013)
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Depending on whether the plan allows, employees can make contributions to the 401(k) on a pre-tax or post tax basis. With either pre-tax or after-tax contributions, earnings from investments in a 401(k) account (in the form of interest, dividends, or capital gains) are tax-deferred. The resulting compounding interest with delayed taxation is a major benefit of the 401(k) plan when held over long periods of time
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02 Jan 12
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average deferral percentage (ADP) of all HCEs, as a group, can be no more than 2 percentage points greater (or 125% of, whichever is more) than the NHCEs, as a group
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23 Apr 10
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401(k) retirement savings plan allows a worker to save for retirement and have the savi
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Such payments are known as "contributions.
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n participant-directed plans (the most common option), the employee can select from a number of investment options, usually an assortment of mutual funds that emphasize stocks, bonds, money market investments, or some mix of the above
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Virtually all employers impose severe restrictions on withdrawals while a person remains in service with the company and is under the age of 59½. A
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12 Aug 08
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salary reduction plan, where employees must choose a percentage of their salary to contribute to the plan, and the plan spells out the extent of employer matching, if any (regardless of profits)
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n the case of employer bankruptcy, all 401(a) (pension and defined contribution plans) and 401(k) plans are protected, because of the rule that contributions must accrue to the exclusive benefit of employees in general
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An account owner must begin making distributions from their accounts at least no later than the year after the year the account owner turns 70½ unless the account owner is still employed at the company sponsoring the 401(k) plan. The amount of distributions is based on life expectancy according to the relevant factors from the appropriate IRS tables. The only exception to minimum distribution are for people still working once they reach that age, and the exception only applies to the current plan they are participating in.
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There is a maximum limit on the total yearly employee pre-tax salary deferral. The limit, known as the "402(g) limit", is $15,500 for the year 2008.
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