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What is a 401(k) Plan and How Does it Work?

HR Digest

It allows employees to save a portion of their pre-tax income for retirement. How does 401(k) work? Here’s how it works: When an employee enrolls in a 401(k) plan, they choose a percentage of their salary to contribute to the plan, up to a certain limit set by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

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16+ types of employee benefits you should consider

Genesis HR Solutions

Employees don’t pay taxes on this money, which means they save an amount equal to the taxes they would have paid on the money you set aside. Sometimes referred to in the same conversation as an FSA, an HSA is a savings account that lets employees set aside money on a pre-tax basis to pay for qualified medical expenses.

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Three Financial Wellness Email Templates

Flimp Communications

Will I get hit with a huge tax bill?” “How Here are a few email templates — yours for the taking and adapting — designed to improve employee financial wellness by answering three common questions about money, savings, and taxes: Should I consider a Roth 401(k)? A Roth 401(k) is just the opposite.

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Congress passes SECURE 2.0 Act, making important changes to 401(k)s

Business Management Daily

Congress has chosen to pay for it by mandating that plans offering certain 401(k) features, like catch-up contributions, be made on an after-tax, Roth basis. Every mention of the word “Roth” will require significant adjustments to your payroll system to accommodate after-tax withholding. Expanding coverage.

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Introduction to 401(k)s for small businesses

Business Management Daily

With a 401(k), employees can elect to have a percentage of each paycheck deposited directly into an investment account. These funds may be deducted on a pre-tax basis depending on the type of 401(k) plan. There are some tax credits that can help offset the initial costs of offering a 401(k).

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Employee Focused Retirement Plans

HR Professionals Magazine

The age-old participant question: should I save Pre-tax or Roth? You may be surprised, or not, to hear that some plans don’t even offer the Roth option. The key between a Traditional or Roth 401(k) boils down to when the participant will pay taxes. But really, what is the difference?

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5 Emerging Benefits Trends to Look for in 2025

Best Money Moves

One method of support employers are providing will come in the form of affordable deductibles. According to the report, 40% of large companies will offer a medical plan with a low or no deductible. The average employer matches 6% of an employee’s Traditional 401k and Roth 401k contributions.