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401(k) 101: A Benefit for Employers and Employees Alike

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Since 401(k) retirement savings plans first appeared in the early 1980s, they have grown rapidly. This option of receiving money as either part of one’s compensation—as cash, in other words—or as deferred income, is the essence of the term “cash or deferred arrangement” (CODA). designer491 / iStock / Getty Images Plus.

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401(k) Hardship Withdrawal Rules Explained

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For employers, it increases the adminis­trative burden of operating the plan; for employees, making preretirement withdrawals can sig­nificantly drain retirement savings. highly compensated employees), and confirm that each request is unique. Before joining CER in 2005, Ms. Carsen was a Legal Editor at CCH, Inc.

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An Introduction to Cafeteria Plans: Permitted Tax-Exempt and Taxable Benefits

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In addition, highly compensated participants lose the Section 125 protection from taxation if the cafeteria plan fails certain nondiscrimination tests. This prohibition on benefits that defer the receipt of compensation is a long-standing requirement of Section 125. Any other benefit that does not defer the receipt of compensation.