Yes, the combined amount contributed to all designated Roth accounts and traditional, pre-tax accounts in any one year for any individual 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). The rules regarding frequency of elections apply in the same manner to both pre-tax elective contributions and designated Roth contributions and must be specified under the plan.

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.

No amounts other than designated Roth contributions and rollover contributions (and earnings on such contributions) are permitted to be allocated to a designated Roth account. Therefore, forfeitures, matching or any other employer contributions may not be allocated to the designated Roth account. No, the election to make designated Roth contributions is irrevocable. Once they are designated as Roth contributions, they cannot later be changed to pre-tax elective contributions.

A qualified distribution is generally a distribution that is made after a 5-taxable-year period of participation and that either: In the case of distribution to an alternate payee or beneficiary, the age, death or disability of the employee is used to determine whether the distribution is qualified.

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.

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.

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.

Anyone with earned income up to $95,000 for single filers, (phase out between $95,000 and $110,000) and $150,000 for married couples filing jointly, (phase out between $150,000 and $160,000) can contribute.

The contribution limits for both the Traditional and Roth IRA for 2006 and 2007 is $4,000 with a "catch up" contribution of $1,000 for those age 50 and over. There are several factors to determine the deductibility of Traditional IRA contributions and the eligibility of Roth IRA contributions based upon adjusted gross income and participation in other retirement plans.

Unlike the Traditional IRA, there is no 70 ½ age limit on making contributions. You simply need to have earned income equal to the amount you contribute, up to a maximum of $4000 ($8000 combined for spouses) per year. There are income thresholds that may reduce the amount you can contribute.

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).

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.

ANSWER 2: A designated QI account is an account with a withholding agent that the QI has designated as an account for which it acts as a QI.

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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.

Contributions to Traditional or Roth IRAs do not effect the contributions you can make to a Coverdell ESA.

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.

Yes. Any individual may contribute to a federal candidate, including spouses and children who are 18 years of age and older. The same $2,000 per election and $95,000 overall limits apply. Federal candidates are not permitted to accept contributions from corporations. A sole proprietorship is not a corporation. A Subchapter S corporation is a corporation.

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Generally, anyone can make a contribution to an account for any beneficiary. However, you should contact the program of your choice to determine the specific rules that apply, you may find that you will be eligible for specific state tax incentives by being recognized as the account owner.

No. Only monies from a participant's prior Roth 401(k) qualified retirement account can be rolled over into a participant's Roth 401(k) account within your Plan.

If you have enough money to contribute to your 401(k) plan and a Roth IRA, you may invest in a Roth IRA if your income level allows you to do so. Generally speaking, you should contribute to your 401(k) at least up to the amount that your employer matches your contributions. Beyond that level, it may make sense to invest the maximum allowed in a Roth IRA.

If the SEP participantâ??s modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) for 2007 is under $52,000 (single filer) or under $83,000 (married, joint filer), then a full deduction for a traditional IRA contribution is also permitted. The amount that may be deducted is phased out over the next $10,000 in income.

Yes, provided the contribution does not exceed your earned income for the year and you meet AGI eligibility guidelines.

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