SAFE HARBOR 401(k)

Type of Business

¨  Employees help fund retirement savings

¨  Employer willing to make contributions

¨  Employer incurs costs for administration

Features and Advantages

¨  Employer must make a matching or non-elective contribution of 3-4%

¨  Employees make pre-tax salary deferrals

¨  No discrimination testing required

 

Administration

415 testing, top-heavy testing, and IRSS 5500 reporting

Establishment

Prior to pay period in which the salary deferrals take place

Eligibility

Full-time employees age 21 and over with one year of service

Vesting

100% Immediate

Annual Compensation Limit

$200,000

Maximum Employee Contributions

The lesser of 25% of compensation or $11,000

Maximum Employer Contributions

¨     Combined employer and employee contributions cannot exceed the lesser of 25% of compensation or $40,000

Mandatory Minimum Distributions

¨     Begin by age 70 ½

¨     Taxed as ordinary income

Distributions Before Age 59 1/2

10 % penalty in addition to ordinary income taxes for distributions (Exceptions may apply)

Distributions After Age 59 1/2

¨     Pre-tax contributions and earnings are taxed as ordinary income unless rolled over to another plan or an IRA if participant is not working

¨     If participant is still working, plan must allow for hardship withdrawals to access money

Loans

Permitted