> Close Look at 401k Plans - How It Works, Contributions & Distributions

> Understand the Roth IRA Retirement Plan - Introduction, Contribution Limits, Advantages & Disadvantages

> Understand 401k Hardship Withdrawals

> Introducing Simple 401k Retirement Plans - Advantages and Disadvantages, Eligibility, Deadlines

> Simple IRA versus Simple 401k Plans - Eligibility, Contribution Limits, Further Readings

> Understanding the Roth 401k - Introduction, New Rules, Comparisons with Traditional 401k

> Tax Treatment of Roth IRA Distributions

> Tax Deductions and Credits on IRA (Individual Retirement Account) Contributions

401k Interesting Facts

-> Roth 401k is voluntary for employers. In order to offer Roth 401k for their employees, employers have to set up a tracking system that segregates Roth assets from the company's existing plan. This tracking system is expensive to build and maintain, and employers may not choose to do it at all. If so, your employer will not be eligible to offer Roth 401k.

-> Upto $10,000 can be withdrawn from a Roth IRA without any penalty if the owner wishes to purchase a home or principal residence. The home must be purchased by either the Roth IRA owner, his spouse, ancestors or descendants. Also, the Roth IRA owner must not have previously owned a home for atleast 24 months.

-> Roth 401k Works Best if:

- The federal government increases taxes over time
- You are a high income earner who has a compensation cap on Roth IRAs (maximum compensation cap of $225,000 in 2007)
- The mutual funds or stocks where you put your Roth 401k capital experience significant returns
- You are a young investor and need more time for your account to grow across various investments such as mutual funds, stocks, commodities, etc.
- You are in a lower tax bracket now and will be in a higher tax bracket upon retirement.

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