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A 401k is a "profit sharing "plan or retirement account established by an employer to enable their employees to share in the company profits. You contribute to with pre-taxed dollars, but your employer must also contribute. Since no tax has been paid on the money when it is entered, it is subject to a income tax when it is withdrawn.

A Roth IRA is a similar retirement account, but you put dollars that have already been taxed (ie. income tax). Your contributions are not tax deductible, but the money grows tax free until the age of 59 1/2 when you can remove the amount. This account has a maximum limit you can contribute each year and a income cap. If you make more than say $150k you cannot participate that year, the income cap changes from year to year.

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