What is the difference between 401(k) and IRA?
Date: Tue, 07/23/2019 - 21:48
What is the difference between 401(k) and IRA?
Both are retirement savings
Both are retirement savings plans. The 401k plan is an employer based plan whereas the IRA is an individual plan. The employee contribution limit in IRAs is 3 times less than the 401k.
These are retirement plans.
These are retirement plans. 401 (K) is employer sponsored plan. Ans IRA is an individual retirement plan.
As of 2019, the annual limit
As of 2019, the annual limit for 401(k) contributions is $19,000 for under the age of 50. People older than 50 can contribute $6,000 extra per year to catch-up contributions.
The Roth IRA accounts have smaller contribution limits. In 2019, the maximum annual contribution for people under 50 is $6,000. In 2008 the figure was $5,500.