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why do employers match 100 percent of an employees 401k?

what's in it for them? My company matches 100 percent of my ...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
uh because it's a perk and perks help influence people's dec...
chartreuse school keepsake machete
  09/18/17
how about just increase the salary and not resources stuff o...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
(Biglawyer)
Beady-eyed Stead Chad
  09/18/17
nope. more like salesman.
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
(guy who doesn't understand taxes)
Odious Thirsty Native Regret
  09/19/17
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Fragrant spot roommate
  09/19/17
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Supple ruby piazza becky
  09/19/17
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Cerise center boistinker
  09/18/17
free money is not a $cam bro. at least contribute up to the...
infuriating razzmatazz parlor persian
  09/18/17
i don't know man...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
you always go AT LEAST to the match. it's free money that y...
citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig
  09/19/17
CR
indecent amethyst son of senegal menage
  09/19/17
JFC you are way too dumb to post here.
chestnut alpha base
  09/18/17
*invests in 401k* *loses more than half of it during a re...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
Doesnt invest in 401k for whole life. Misses out on 7% av...
Drab Stain Famous Landscape Painting
  09/18/17
do you mean you dont vest so they match 100% automatically u...
Stirring Filthpig Gaping
  09/18/17
How much do they match for you bozos
ivory exhilarant abode philosopher-king
  09/18/17
why do you hate me?
Stirring Filthpig Gaping
  09/18/17
i don't know. i didn't ask HR cause i just wasn't interested...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
Because it's free money for them - part of what otherwise wo...
glittery flesh hospital
  09/18/17
...
contagious hyperventilating rehab
  09/18/17
hmm...
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/18/17
Employer contributions are a tax write off.
Supple ruby piazza becky
  09/18/17
Isn't salary a write off?
swashbuckling startling resort pozpig
  09/18/17
Generally, but there are some exceptions. E.g., IRC § 1...
soggy orchestra pit
  09/18/17
Price discrimination. They tell all potential employees that...
Bull headed lilac ape business firm
  09/19/17
Is there any tax benefit that employer match has over a sala...
Concupiscible dilemma community account
  09/19/17
hehe
Talented pit
  09/19/17
rare cr from you ted. its a scam
Talented pit
  09/19/17
Ty
offensive trip fat ankles shrine
  09/19/17
Tax favored contributions to executives are limited to a mul...
aggressive theater stage dog poop
  09/19/17
...
Anal impertinent area
  09/19/17
gotta incentivize somehow.
citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig
  09/19/17
Avoid failing the IRS' nondiscrimination test?
razzle brilliant heaven
  09/19/17
...
citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig
  09/19/17
bros, just checked and 401k is at 14.9% ytd lol wtf... s&...
Stirring Filthpig Gaping
  09/19/17
Euro/international stock funds are doing super well
indecent amethyst son of senegal menage
  09/19/17
music will end any day now...
Stirring Filthpig Gaping
  09/19/17
bc matching was conceived of as a (poor) substitute for pens...
Pearly 180 trailer park
  09/19/17


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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:53 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

what's in it for them? My company matches 100 percent of my 401k and it got me wondering: do they get any tax breaks? why would they want to waste money from their own pocket for my 401k?

it makes do damn sense... anyways i wont want to do the 401k thingy. i think it's a boomer scam. and i also need the money.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239248)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:53 PM
Author: chartreuse school keepsake machete

uh because it's a perk and perks help influence people's decision to work there or not?

if everyone else in the market is doing it, you have to too

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239255)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:55 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

how about just increase the salary and not resources stuff on 401k scams? millenials dont buy into this whole 401k crap.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239275)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:59 PM
Author: Beady-eyed Stead Chad

(Biglawyer)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239300)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:00 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

nope. more like salesman.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239311)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:46 PM
Author: Odious Thirsty Native Regret

(guy who doesn't understand taxes)

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34244039)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 6:53 PM
Author: Fragrant spot roommate



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246152)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 6:56 PM
Author: Supple ruby piazza becky



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246186)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:35 PM
Author: Cerise center boistinker



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239624)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:53 PM
Author: infuriating razzmatazz parlor persian

free money is not a $cam bro. at least contribute up to the match jfc.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239256)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:56 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

i don't know man...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239284)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:49 PM
Author: citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig

you always go AT LEAST to the match. it's free money that you would likely have to save anyways. iirc, it lowers you AGI as well.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34244061)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 7:34 PM
Author: indecent amethyst son of senegal menage

CR

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246429)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:54 PM
Author: chestnut alpha base

JFC you are way too dumb to post here.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239258)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:57 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

*invests in 401k*

*loses more than half of it during a recession*

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239290)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:09 PM
Author: Drab Stain Famous Landscape Painting

Doesnt invest in 401k for whole life.

Misses out on 7% average post-tax returns.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239393)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:55 PM
Author: Stirring Filthpig Gaping

do you mean you dont vest so they match 100% automatically up to x%? if that's what you meant, it's for safe harbor testing so they don't get sued. gc never not gc'ing.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239273)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:57 PM
Author: ivory exhilarant abode philosopher-king

How much do they match for you bozos

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239288)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:58 PM
Author: Stirring Filthpig Gaping

why do you hate me?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239292)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 8:58 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

i don't know. i didn't ask HR cause i just wasn't interested in it. but a lot of older folks were.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239294)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:11 PM
Author: glittery flesh hospital

Because it's free money for them - part of what otherwise would be your salary - when you don't.



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239406)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:15 PM
Author: contagious hyperventilating rehab



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239439)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:35 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

hmm...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239621)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:13 PM
Author: Supple ruby piazza becky

Employer contributions are a tax write off.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239422)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:36 PM
Author: swashbuckling startling resort pozpig

Isn't salary a write off?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239629)



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Date: September 18th, 2017 9:42 PM
Author: soggy orchestra pit

Generally, but there are some exceptions. E.g., IRC § 162(m).

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34239665)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:03 PM
Author: Bull headed lilac ape business firm

Price discrimination. They tell all potential employees that the perk is there but not all will use it.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243616)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:12 PM
Author: Concupiscible dilemma community account

Is there any tax benefit that employer match has over a salary increase?

I get that not all employees will use the match. But I also think tons of employees will not correctly view the match as income. Maybe the match functions as a raise only for those employees who read the fine print and care.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243702)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:13 PM
Author: Talented pit

hehe

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243703)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:13 PM
Author: Talented pit

rare cr from you ted. its a scam

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243707)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 4:23 PM
Author: offensive trip fat ankles shrine

Ty

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34244922)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:36 PM
Author: aggressive theater stage dog poop

Tax favored contributions to executives are limited to a multiple of the average employee.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243956)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:38 PM
Author: Anal impertinent area



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243972)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:55 PM
Author: citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig

gotta incentivize somehow.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34244108)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:39 PM
Author: razzle brilliant heaven

Avoid failing the IRS' nondiscrimination test?

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34243978)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 2:55 PM
Author: citrine learning disabled pervert rigpig



(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34244110)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 6:44 PM
Author: Stirring Filthpig Gaping

bros, just checked and 401k is at 14.9% ytd lol wtf...

s&p is at 13.5%?! where's all this expansion coming from

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246056)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 7:37 PM
Author: indecent amethyst son of senegal menage

Euro/international stock funds are doing super well

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246445)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 7:50 PM
Author: Stirring Filthpig Gaping

music will end any day now...

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34246515)



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Date: September 19th, 2017 10:46 PM
Author: Pearly 180 trailer park

bc matching was conceived of as a (poor) substitute for pensions. it wasn't that long ago your employer was supposed to fully fund your retirement w a defined benefit.

(http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=3735928&forum_id=2#34247611)