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Does the 401K contribution limit for 2008 include employer matching contributions or is the limit only on employee contributions?
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∙ 15y ago
The contribution that is matched by an employer is not counted towards a 401k contribution limit. If someone contributes the maximum IRS allowed amount each year, still the employer's matching contribution would be in addition to that limit.
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Can you ask a former employer how much an employee received in 401K matching or profit sharing or employer contribution?
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What is a 401K?
your retirement fund It is a type of defined contribution retirement plan offered by many employers. The employee decides how much he wishes to contribute, and the employer may or may not make a matching contribution.
How does the employer matching contribution get recorded on the employee's W 2?
Isn't the W-2 field showing the full contribution paid over, not just withheld from the employee? It is all recorded at the IRS, under your SS#, and when you report the amount of SS income in that field, (which is different than other taxable income fields), the computers check to see that the correspondingly needed total amount of contributions were made for that. Most all the employer filing is electronic...and even all but the smallest employers have to ecen pay the contributions over (frequently even before you get your pay check) through a very automated system too.
How does the employer matching contribution get recorded on the employee's W-2?
Isn't the W-2 field showing the full contribution paid over, not just withheld from the employee? It is all recorded at the IRS, under your SS#, and when you report the amount of SS income in that field, (which is different than other taxable income fields), the computers check to see that the correspondingly needed total amount of contributions were made for that. Most all the employer filing is electronic...and even all but the smallest employers have to ecen pay the contributions over (frequently even before you get your pay check) through a very automated system too.
Can an employer stop matching contributions?
Yes, unless you have an employment contract stating otherwise.
What is a simple 401k?
Just like the Simple IRA plan, Simple 401k's are plans designed for the small business owner with 100 or fewer employees. And, just as with the Simple IRA plan, there is a two-year grace period for budding businesses, if the business goes over the 100-employee limit.Under Simple 401k's, employees can elect to defer some of their compensation. But unlike a standard 401k plan, you the employer must make either:1. A matching contribution up to 3% of each employee's pay, or2. A non-elective contribution of 2% of each eligible employee's pay.No other contributions can be made. The employees are totally vested in all contributions, including those made by the employer to the employee's account.If you establish a 401k-Simple, you:Must have 100 or fewer employers.Cannot have any other retirement plans.Need to file a Form 5500 annually.
Does the employer match portion of a 403b counts towards the 2008 max of 15500?
No, the employer matching contribution does not count toward the $15,500 contribution limit for 2008. If you are over age 50 at any time in 2008, you can contribute an additional $5,000 to your 403b plan.
Can you roll SEP into a Simple IRA?
A SIMPLE IRA plan provides small employers with a simplified method to contribute toward their employees' and their own retirement savings. Employees may choose to make salary reduction contributions and the employer is required to make either matching or nonelective contributions. Contributions are made to an Individual Retirement Account or Annuity (IRA) set up for each employee (a SIMPLE IRA).
What is the definition of Payroll Costs?
One perspective is to includle all items that relate to labor...such as Employer costs incurred for employees' services. Payroll costs consist of the actual cash paid to the employees and the withheld amounts (liabilities) for employee's federal income taxes, FICA, and various voluntary health and benefit plans. Employer's payroll costs also consist of its matching share of employee's FICA taxes and contributions to the state and federal unemployment insurance programs.
Can an employee's 401k plan be moved when the employee leaves?
That depends on what you mean by making someone participate.401(k) plans are a special kind of profit sharing plan. From the perspective of the IRS, once an employee is eligible for a profit sharing plan, and has passed the plan entry date, that person is a participant in the plan even if no money is ever deposited for the individual.Many employers have automatic enrollment plans that require an employee to take action if they don't want to participate. Employees who ignore the enrollment materials, or forget about the information provided, may feel as though they were forced to participate. When an employee chooses not to respond, he or she has essentially elected to participate at the default rate chosen by the employer.
What is the employer contribution for 401k?
That depends on the employer's plan provisions. Most match dollar for dollar up to a certain % (I have seen 2-6% from the employers I have worked with and for in the past). Check your employer's intranet site or call your benefits provider for details on your specific plan.
Can a Ohio public employee opt out of OPERS?
Can an employee who has retired under a alternate Ohio State retirement plan and was re-hired into a position covered under OPERS opt out of participation in the OPERS retirement plan since the matching contribution do not accrue to the re-hired employee.
