Category Archives: Plan Design

1. If your plan is top heavy (most likely requires a 3% contribution to non key participants if the key employees are benefitting from the plan), you should adopt the Safe Harbor NEC plan design (3% contribution to all eligible … Continue reading →

AS THE NAME suggests, a Roth 401(k) combines features of the traditional 401(k) with those of the Roth IRA. It’s offered by employers like a regular 401(k) plan, but as with a Roth IRA, contributions are made with after-tax dollars. While … Continue reading →

The Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan allows eligible employees to contribute a portion of their own salary to a retirement plan. Employers contribute either matching or non-elective amounts to the plan on behalf of eligible employees. Employer contributions are tax deductible … Continue reading →

Every year, the IRS comes out with the new annual retirement plan limits. Some of these limits provide in part; the maximum individual contribution to Solo 401k, 401(k), 403(b) or 457 plans; the maximum compensation taken into consideration for retirement … Continue reading →