The most common type of defined contribution retirement plan, in which employees choose to defer part of their compensation. Under the typical 401(k), employees contribute anywhere from 1 perc [..]

An employer-sponsored retirement plan that has become an expected benefit and is therefore important in attracting and retaining employees. A 401(k) plan allows employees to defer taxes as they save f [..]

A type of tax-qualified retirement savings account, offered through an employer, into which employees can put a percentage of earned wages.

A qualified retirement plan available to eligible employees of companies. 401(k) plans allow eligible employees to defer taxation on a specific percentage of their income that is to be put toward retirement savings; taxes on this deferred income and on any earnings the account generates are deferred until the funds are withdrawn—normally in retirem [..]

An employer-sponsored retirement savings plan that gives employees a choice of investment options, typically mutual funds. Employees who participate in a traditional 401(k) plan have a portion of...

An employer-based plan whereby employees set aside money for retirement that is sometimes matched by employers

A 401(k) plan is a qualified retirement savings plan established by employers for employees. Employees may make pretax salary contributions, or deposits, into the plan, and the employer may partially [..]

A defined contribution plan that may be established by a company for retirement. Employees may allocate a portion of their salaries into this plan, and contributions are excluded from their income for [..]

A qualified retirement plan available to eligible employees of companies. 401(k) plans allow eligible employees to defer taxation on a specific percentage of their income that is to be put toward reti [..]

A defined contribution plan that may be established by a company for retirement. Employees may allocate a portion of their salaries into this plan, and contributions are excluded from their income for [..]

  An employee contributes a portion of gross earnings to an account in the 401(k) plan and does not pay income tax on the contributed earnings. account

  A tax-deferred investment and savings plan that serves as a personal retirement fund for employees.

An employer-sponsored retirement savings plan which allows employee contributions to be made on a before-tax basis.

A qualified, employer-sponsored retirement plan under which pre-tax dollars are contributed to the plan by the employee; matching contributions may be made by the employer.

A defined contribution plan offered by a business organization to its employees, which allows employees to set aside pre-tax income for retirement purposes. In some cases, employers match employee con [..]

An employer-sponsored retirement savings plan funded by employee contributions, which may or may not be matched by the employer. Federal laws allow employees to invest pretax dollars, up to a stated m [..]

A qualified retirement plan available to eligible employees of companies. 401(k) plans allow eligible employees to defer taxation on a specific percentage of their income that is to be put toward reti [..]

A defined contribution plan that may be established by a company for retirement. Employees may allocate a portion of their salaries into this plan, and contributions are excluded from their income for [..]

A qualified retirement plan available to eligible employees of companies. 401(k) plans allow eligible employees to defer taxation on a specific percentage of their income that is to be put toward retirement savings; taxes on this deferred income and on any earnings the account generates are deferred until the funds are withdrawn—normally in retirem [..]

A 401(k) plan is a tax-deferred defined contribution retirement plan that gives eligible employees the opportunity to defer a portion of their current compensation into the plan. Amounts that are deferred are excluded from the participant's gross income for the year of the deferral. The plan may provide for employer matching contributions and [..]

A popular contribution program, available through many employers. Within these tax-sheltered plans, participants often can choose mutual funds as one or more of the investment choices. Funds of funds

A savings retirement plan, set up by an employer, that allows workers to set aside a portion of their wages and salaries. The employer can match the contributions made by the employee. Like other priv [..]

A defined contribution plan that may be established by a company for retirement. Employees may allocate a portion of their salaries into this plan, and contributions are excluded from their income for tax purposes (with limitations). Contributions and earnings will compound tax deferred. Withdrawals from a 401(k) plan are taxed as ordinary income, [..]