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Business owner over 50 has a SEP. He has contributed a few thousand to the SEP already for 2013. He wants to start a 401(k) for 2013 to get the additional catchup deduction.

Is the limit on the combined plans the same as if he only had the 401(k) profit sharing?

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Thanks

Can he withdraw his 2013 SEP contribution, then put the max in a 401k profit sharing plan?

No. The withdrawal does not 'void' the contribution- as a result, such an approach would result in an excess contribution.

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The desired result is to make salary deferral contributions of 23,000 and profit sharing contributions of 33,500. Is there any combination of activities, including terminationg the SEP and rolling it over to a new profit sharing plan, that would allow the maximum contributions desired?

Pub 560 (such as I can find) only references the total dc max limit that applies to a combination of SEP and another dc plan.

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