For 2008 you may contribute the LESSER of: 1. Your total income for the year, or 2. $46,000
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Whatever the market will allow.
The biggest question is how much to invest, typically you should be able to match your salary in 10 years. You should also have a understanding of mutual stocks that you can use your 401k to invest with. Check out this site for full details of investing with your 401k http://moneyandsuch.blogspot.com/2007/09/how-to-invest-your-401k-funds.html
COO, Edward Wells annual salary (minus perks such as 401k contribution) is approximately $245k.
Yes, 2 separate things (accounts). The 401K investing doesn't affect the contribution amount allowed into the IRA. However, if you are contributing to a 401k, you are an active participant in a retirement plan at work. If your modified Adjusted Gross Income exceeds a certain amount, there are limits on how much you may deduct for a contribution to a traditional IRA. You may still make a full non-deductible contribution, however.
At this point in your life it's best to be saving around 20%. Check with your employer and see if they do matching with 401k's. This will help you increase your savings.
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Sally Rogers, an employee of Advanced Ideas, Inc. has a gross salary of $45,000 per year. Her company will match employee 401K contributions up to 5% of the gross salary.Due to personal financial constraints, Sally is only able to put 2% of her salary into her 401K during her first two years. However, after receiving a 3.5% raise at the end of her first year and a 4.0% raise at the end of her second year, she is able to increase her 401K contribution to 5% at the beginning of her third year.Execute the research necessary to understand the basic structure of a 401K plan. Write a 2 to 3 paragraph summary of your findings.How much did Advanced Ideas, Inc. put into Sally's 401K in her first two years?How much will Sally contribute to her own 401Kduring her third year?
There are a number of 401k type plans. Different ones allow different things. There is a new Roth 401k that if you have can do what your asking well. http://www.irs.gov/retirement/participant/article/0,,id=151753,00.html
$15,500 +$5,000 additional($20,500), if 50 or older $15,500 +$5,000 additional($20,500), if 50 or older
Most companies will allow you to leave your 401k plan with them as long as the balance is over five thousand. If the balance is lower than that they will most likely return it to you as a check. Rolling your 401k will usually cost you a 10% early withdrawal penalty. If you cash your 401k you will get a penalty plus have to pay a huge amount of taxes to the IRS. So consider all options before making the leap to switch companies.
In most states they can deduct as much as is required, regardless of how much you make.