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Guest Boilerburm1
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I have a client who matches 50% on the first 6% of comp deferred and 100% on the next 2% of comp deferred. Is this still allowed? Someone mentioned that it might not work any more.

Thanks!

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Am thinking this benefits HCEs and not rank and file. I think it would also cause you to fail the ACP.

Too late in the day to look for a site, am working on my escape tunnel.

JanetM CPA, MBA

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Nothing wrong with this formula, long as you pass ACP, far as I know.

A tiered match where you get into trouble is if a different match formula altogether applies to different people.

Austin Powers, CPA, QPA, ERPA

Guest Boilerburm1
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They definitely pass ACP - and more than half of the eligible NHCEs are contributing enough to get the full match. If the ACP test is all I have to worry about, then the plan will be fine.

Thanks!

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the question that comes up (at least pension-wise) would be BRF.

current availability - yes, currently available to all

effective availability - that is a facts and circumstances test. such a formula might not be considered possible for most NHCEs. in your particualr case, since more than half NHCEs defer enough it wouldn't seem to be a problem. but that might not hold for other plans. That is a tough one to prove one way or the other, since there is no numerical test.

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