Roth 401k contributions are treated the same as pre-tax
401k elective deferrals for all plan purposes, except that they are included in an employee's wages for tax purposes at the time of contribution (i.e., Roth 401k contributions are after - tax contributions, where pre-tax 401k contributions are deducted from income before payroll tax).
Not exact matches
These limits apply to the total of all
elective deferrals (including both pre-tax contributions and after - tax Roth contributions) that an employee makes during the year to any
401k plan, 403b plan, SAR - SEP, or SIMPLE plan, whether or not sponsored by the same employer.
Designated Roth Accounts or Roth
401k are simply
401k plans that allow employees to designate all or part of their
elective deferrals as qualified Roth
401k contributions.
Roth
401k contributions are treated as
elective deferrals for all
401k plan purposes.
Technically, an employee makes a Roth
401k contribution by making an
elective deferral under the
401k plan, irrevocably designating all or part of that
deferral as a Roth
401k contribution.
If allowed by their particular
401k plan, participants who turn 50 before the end of the calendar year can also contribute an additional $ 6,000 to the plan, via catch - up contributions, for a total of $ 24,000 in
elective deferrals.