401(k)s
Traditional 401(k)
- Maximum employee deferral is the lesser of 100% of income or $19,500
- Catch-up provision of $6,500 for participants age 50 or older
- Discretionary annual company contribution
- Restrictive distribution provisions
- Loan feature and hardship withdrawals
- Company contribution can be integrated with Social Security
- Third-party administration company needed for annual testing and government reporting
- 25% company limit on discretionary and matching contributions combined
- Discretionary company match feature
- Maximum employee eligibility requirements: one year with 1,000 hours of service and/or age 21
- Vesting schedules available
- Total maximum contribution: $57,000
- Total maximum contribution with catch-up: $63,500
Safe Harbor 401(k)
- Maximum employee deferral is the lesser of 100% of income or $19,500
- Catch-up provision of $6,500 for participants age 50 or older
- Mandatory company contribution: (1) Match- 100% on first 3% of compensation plus 50% on next 2% (Total of 4%) or (2) Non-elective- 3% of compensation
- Restrictive distribution provisions
- Loan feature and hardship withdrawals (employee deferrals only)
- Third-party administration company needed for annual testing and government reporting
- 100% vesting on all safe harbor contributions, other employer contributions may be subject to a vesting schedule
- ADP/ACP does not apply
- Top-heavy satisfied with mandatory company match listed above
- Maximum employee eligibility requirements: one year with 1,000 hours of service and/or age 21
- Total maximum contribution: $57,000
- Total maximum contribution with catch-up: $63,500
This information is provided as of November 13, 2020.