401(k) contributions The annual contribution limit for employees who participate in 401(k), 403(b), most 457 plans and the Thrift Savings Plan used by federal government employees increased in 2019 to $19,000 (and those limits will be going up another $500 in 2020). If you’re 50 or older, you also can take advantage of a catch-up…
Category: Roth 401(k)
Big Roth 401(k) Tax Surprise
Thanks to Kim Blanton writing in the Squared Away Blog for explaining the complexities of taxes on withdrawals from Roth 401(k) plans. “Financial experts and writers often tout the Roth 401(k)’s main selling point: when the money is withdrawn in retirement, it won’t be taxed.Well, that’s not entirely true.An employee’s own money saved in his…