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After-tax (Voluntary) contributions in a safe harbor match plan


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Client is looking to add after-tax  (voluntary) contributions to their current safe harbor match plan.

I understand the ACP testing and top heavy issues that arise with after-tax contributions, but I am trying to determine if the client is required to provide the Safe harbor match to the after-tax contributions.  Can anyone provide some guidance?  Thanks.

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See what the plan document says - may need to refer to the basic plan document if it's an adoption agreement - but I doubt you need to SH match voluntaries. And the usual question - why do they want voluntaries? If for owners/HCEs to do VAT/Roth conversion, that rarely works for small plans covering employees.

Kenneth M. Prell, CEBS, ERPA

Vice President, BPAS Actuarial & Pension Services

kprell@bpas.com

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It is optional whether to calculate the safe harbor match based on elective deferrals (which includes any Roth contributions) or based on both elective deferrals and traditional employee after-tax contributions.  See Treas. Reg. Section 1.401(k)-3(c)(5)(i).

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