401K Contribution Limits and Other Personal Finance Tips to Maximize Your 401K
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Make the most of what you have to make the most of your tomorrow. 
Your 401K contributions are your first investment dollars. Those dollars will grow more faster than any other investment because of the tax advantages that we discuss in detail here. Take advantage of the opportunity to contribute and put the maximum amount that you are allowed in the plan. Your future depends on it.
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Many people were not allowed to convert their IRAs to a Roth IRA due to the income limitations. That has changed due to the Pension Protections Act of 2006. Now everyone is eligible to convert their 401ks to IRAs and then to a Roth IRA or from an IRA to a Roth IRA. But should you?
According to a Fidelity survey of 800 retirement plan holders with household income of $100,000 or more 83% who work with an advisor said they were unaware of the changes to the law and 54% said they didn’t know whether they would be eligible to convert. Many brokers and advisors are looking at this as an opportunity to talk to clients and get them to convert their money to a Roth that is managed by them, but is this a good deal for you?
What’s so attractive about the Roth IRA is that it allows tax free accumulation of earnings and you don’t have to pay tax when you withdraw the money.
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2010 401K maximum contribution limits are $16,500 ($22,000 if age 50 and over) Surprised? Yes, you read right. They are the same as last year.
Usually the contribution limits increase with the rate of inflation. The formula is based on the inflation rate in the third quarter vs. the previous year’s quarter which would have made the limits go down. But since few Americans are actually saving the maximum allowable per year, the powers that be said to keep it the same.
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401K contribution limits for 2010 are $16,500 for employees. Employer contributions are limited to 6% of the employee’s pre-tax compensation under the 401k rules. If you are 50 and older, you can contribute an addition $5,500 for a total of $22,000.
For example, if you earned $100,000, you could contribute a maximum of $16,500 in 2010 before taxes and your employer could contribute up to another $6,000 for a total of $22,500 in money going into your 401K. Those are the 401K limits for people under 50.
Let’s assume that you are over the age of 50. You could contribute the maximum of $16,500 plus an additional $5,500 bringing the total of $22,000 contributed on a pre-tax basis according to the 401k rules. If your employer also contributed the maximum of $6,000, you could have a total of $28,000 put into your account in one year. Those are the 401K limits for people over 50.
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