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What are Roth contributions?

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Roth contributions are elective deferrals made on an after tax basis within a 401(k) plan. Since these contributions are elective deferrals, they are subject to the 402(g) limit the same as elective deferrals made on a pre-tax basis. If certain withdrawal restrictions are met, the contribution basis and associated earnings are not subject to income taxation at the time of distribution.
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Do the same income restrictions that apply to Roth IRAs apply to designated Roth contributions?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
No, there are no limits on income in determining if designated Roth contributions can be made. Of course, you have to have salary from which to make any 401(k) or 403(b) deferrals. The employer can make matching contributions on designated Roth contributions. However, only an employee's designated Roth contributions can be allocated to designated Roth accounts.
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Can my plan offer only designated Roth contributions?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
No, in order to provide for designated Roth contributions, a 401(k) or 403(b) plan must also offer pre-tax elective contributions. Yes, a plan that provides for a cash or deferred election can stipulate that contributions will be made in the absence of an affirmative election by you declining participation.
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Can SEP contributions be made to a Roth IRA?

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No. SEP contributions can be made to Traditional IRAs only. While it is possible to convert a Traditional IRA containing SEP contributions to a Roth IRA, subsequent SEP contributions must be made to a Traditional IRA.
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Can I make both pre-tax elective and designated Roth contributions in the same year?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
Yes, you can make contributions to both a designated Roth account and a traditional, pre-tax account in the same year in any proportion you choose. However, the combined amount contributed in any one year is limited by the 402(g) limit - $15,000 for 2006 ($15,500 in 2007 plus an additional $5,000 in catch-up contributions if age 50 or older).
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Who is responsible for keeping track of the designated Roth contributions and 5-taxable-year period?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
The plan administrator or other responsible party with respect to a plan with a designated Roth account is responsible for keeping track of the 5-taxable-year period for each employee and the amount of designated Roth contributions made on behalf of such employee. In addition, the plan administrator or other responsible party of a plan directly rolling over a distribution would be required to provide the plan administrator of the recipient plan (i.e.
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Do I qualify to make contributions to a Roth IRA?

Individual Investors - IRAs: FAQs
If you are single and have compensation from employment or earned income from self-employment and your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $95,000, you can make the maximum annual contribution, regardless of your age; if your MAGI is more than $95,000 but less than $110,000, you can make a partial contribution.
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What are the limits on Roth 401(k) contributions?

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Roth 401(k) contributions are added to regular (tax deferred) 401(k) contributions in calculating the maximum that can be contributed to a plan. The maximum contribution (both Roth 401(k) AND regular 401(k) contributions) for 2007 is $15,500 plus up to an additional $5,000 if the participant attains age 50 during the plan year.
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Can Roth 401(k) contributions be matched?

Plan Sponsor FAQ
Roth 401(k) contributions are treated the same as regular 401(k) contributions for purposes of a regular or safe harbor match.
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Can SEP contributions be deposited into a Roth IRA?

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No, but the employee participant may convert the SEP IRA into a Roth and pay the tax due on the conversion.
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Can I also make contributions to an IRA or a Roth IRA?

Principal Trust Company: FAQs
Yes. A small business owner who elects to open an Individual 401(k) plan may also contribute the maximum dollar amount allowable under current law to an IRA or Roth IRA. However, contributions may not be deductible.
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Are my designated Roth contributions excluded from the 401(k) plan annual nondiscrimination testing?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
No, designated Roth contributions are treated the same as pre-tax elective contributions when performing annual nondiscrimination testing. Yes, a plan can provide that the highly compensated employee (HCE), as defined in section 414(q), with elective contributions for a year that include both pre-tax elective contributions and designated Roth contributions may elect whether excess contributions are to be attributed to pre-tax elective contributions or designated Roth contributions.
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Can non-wage-earning spouses make contributions to a Roth IRA?

Individual Investors - IRAs: FAQs
Yes. A spouse who does not earn income but who files a joint federal income tax return can contribute up to $4,000 ($4,500 if you are age 50 or older in 2005 and $5,000 if you are age 50 or older in 2006) to a Roth IRA based on the earned income of the joint filer and the MAGI on the joint return. These contributions are not deductible from current taxes.
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If I want Roth contributions available in my plan, do I need to do anything?

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You will need to contact your administrator at CRS so that an amendment can be prepared to add this feature. You will also need to work with your payroll provider and investment company holding your plan assets to set the Roth 401(k) contributions up as an after-tax payroll withholding.
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Can my plan offer Roth 401(k) contributions without offering Elective Deferrals?

Plan Sponsor FAQ
No. Employer sponsored 401(k) plans must offer Elective Deferrals as an available option to participants in order to allow for Roth 401(k) contributions.
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Are Roth 401(k) contributions subject to nondiscrimination testing?

Plan Sponsor FAQ
Roth 401(k) contributions are added to regular 401(k) contributions for ADP nondiscrimination testing.
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Plan Sponsor, how do I remit Roth 401(k) contributions online for participants?

Plan Sponsor FAQ
All Roth 401(k) contributions are to be included with the same payroll date and frequency as Elective Deferrals. A Roth 401(k) money source will be available in the Contribution Processing section via Plan Sponsor Access referencing participants that have elected Roth 401(k) contributions.
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Can I have a traditional IRA as well as a Roth IRA and make contributions to both in the same year?

Guaranty Bank - IRA FAQs
Yes, but the total combined contribution for the year may not exceed the maximum contribution described above. You must decide whether it is better to make a contribution to a traditional IRA, which might give you an immediate tax deduction, or contribute to a Roth IRA where you forgo the deduction but have the possibility of long-term growth that may later go untaxed.
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What are catch-up contributions?

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Catch-up contributions are only available to those between the ages 55 and 65. The chart below indicates the amounts you can contribute to your HSA under catch-up contributions, without being penalized. If you are covered by your HSA for the entire year, you may deposit the entire catch-up amount starting with the year you turn 55.
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How may contributions be made?

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Members may contribute up to 100% of their disposable (net) pay. Contributions may be made either by a savings allotment with a unique bank routing number, or by cash (or check) deposit. Make the deposit or start the allotment at your local pay office. When reviewing your statement, keep in mind that there may be a delay in the posting of cash deposits.
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Where do my contributions go?

Children's Christian Concern Society
CCCS contributions are sent to the CCCS Office, which is located in the office of the Kansas District LCMS, at 1000 SW Tenth Ave., Topeka, KS 66604, where they are counted and recorded. As the funds become available, they are then sent to the various scholarship sites. Contributions indicated for the CCCS Endowment Fund are invested in the Lutheran Church Extension Fund and Thrivent Mutual Funds.
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Any contributions go towards paying for development and running costs involved in the UKRag.net project which is rapidly becoming a 3 hour a day job. Recently they have made a new child project "Youthzone.net" possible and helps tackle similar goals to UKRag.net but aimed more at schools and teachers. Additionally they cover the hosting costs incurred from by this site.
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How often must/can contributions be made?

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You can open your account with as little as $20 per month through ACH or for a minimum of $100 you can open a voluntary periodic payment account with minimum subsequent contributions of $20. (These amounts apply to the Growth, Equity Income, Balanced, and Government Bond options. The Primary and Money Market options have a minimum of $100 for automatic bankdraft.) The SM&R Alger options have a minimum initial investment of $500 and minimum of $50 for subsequent contributions.
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What is the Julius Roth Foundation?

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The Julius Roth Foundation is a non-profit making organisation specialising in the formulation and production of preparations for sensitive and allergy-prone skin on an individual basis. In particular, the Foundation concentrates on preparations and protocols to relieve the symptoms of atopic eczema in children.
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What is a designated Roth contribution?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
A designated Roth contribution is an elective deferral to a section 401(k) or 403(b) plan that has been designated irrevocably by an employee as not excludable from the employee's gross income and to be deposited into a designated Roth account under the plan.
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What is a designated Roth account?

Retirement Plans FAQs regarding Designated Roth Accounts
A designated Roth account is a separate account under a section 401(k) plan or section 403(b) plan to which designated Roth contributions are made, and for which separate accounting of contributions, gains, and losses is maintained. This separate accounting requirement applies at the time the designated Roth contribution is contributed to the plan and must continue to apply until the designated Roth account is completely distributed.
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What is a Roth IRA?

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The Roth IRA is an Individual Retirement Account, where contributions are made on a non-deductible basis. Earnings and the withdrawal of those earnings are income tax-free if the account is held for at least five years and you are 59½ or older.
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A ROTH IRA is an individual retirement account established by individuals that provides tax-free income after 5 years and age 59-1/2.
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Can anyone have a Roth IRA?

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You can't contribute to a Roth IRA for a year with income above $110,000 if single or $160,000 on a joint return. You must have earnings from personal services-$4,000 or more to make the (maximum) contribution - though an additional contribution of $1,000 is allowed persons age 50 and over. The $4,000 amount for earnings and contributions rises higher after 2007.
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