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Posted: 3/26/2017 12:19:55 PM EDT
To start, I only make about $50K a year, and have just upped my 401k to 20%, so $10K will be going in.
I know the limit is $18K, but I've heard some people are actually limited by % and not a dollar amount.
Anyway, I'm just trying to put some money away for retirement, but I don't want to end up with the IRS giving me a call.
Link Posted: 3/26/2017 12:27:05 PM EDT
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The $18K is a federal limit but individual plans sometimes impose a % of salary limit based on the overall compensation of all employees and especially Highly Compensated Employees...if you can contribute a given % it should be OK.

IOW, if your employer lets you do it, it should be OK.
Link Posted: 3/26/2017 3:22:44 PM EDT
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I don't see how you would get penalized for being over.   Perhaps You wouldn't see the pre tax savings, on the portion which is over?
Link Posted: 4/25/2017 4:13:00 PM EDT
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The $18K is a federal limit but individual plans sometimes impose a % of salary limit based on the overall compensation of all employees and especially Highly Compensated Employees...if you can contribute a given % it should be OK.

IOW, if your employer lets you do it, it should be OK.
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Correct answer, OP.
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