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).
Roth 401k contributions are treated as
elective deferrals for all 401k plan purposes.
Not exact matches
By comparison, SEP accounts don't allow
for employee
elective deferrals and catch - up contributions, but they do allow
for total annual contributions of $ 54,000.
In fact, as an employee, you can make
elective deferrals of up to $ 18,500
for 2018.
Refer to Publication 525, Taxable and Nontaxable Income,
for more information about
elective deferrals.
For those over 50, the limit on pretax
elective deferrals will rise from $ 20,000 to $ 20,500 ($ 15,500 plus $ 5,000 in catch - up contributions).
If you simply increase your regular TSP contributions, they will stop when you reach the
elective deferral amount ($ 18,000 in 2017) and you will lose matching contributions
for the remainder of the year.
In 2016, the IRS maintained contribution limits
for 401 (k), 403 (b), 457
elective deferral plans, and Thrift Savings Plans (TSP) at $ 18,000.
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.
The limitations are in place
for the two different types of contributions:
Elective deferrals and Employer nonelective contributions.