This article was updated on Nov. 8, 2017. It was originally published on Oct. 9, 2015. In the world of workplace-based retirement plans, the 401(k) plan reigns supreme, but many workers are instead ...

A 457(b) plan is likely your main retirement savings option if you work for the state or local government, or certain non-profits such as a church. With a 457(b) things can be a little confusing ...

Most of your working clients probably have an employer-sponsored 401(k) or 403(b) retirement plan, to which they should usually maximize their allowed contributions. But some of those clients may also ...

If you work in the private sector, you likely have access to a 401(k) plan that allows you to put aside a portion of your paycheck toward a tax-deferred retirement account. However, government and ...

The tax laws give retirement savers several opportunities to earn tax benefits by saving for retirement. 457 plans are among the more obscure employer retirement plans, with 401(k) and 403(b) plans ...

The National Association of Government Defined Contribution Administrators has published an Issue Brochure explaining rules regarding newly-allowed Roth contributions to 457 plans. In the report, ...

If we’ve said it once, we’ve said it a hundred times (ok, maybe just that one time) – recruiting and retaining top talent can be a headache for nonprofit organizations forced to compete against ...

In the ED, titled Internal Revenue Code Section 457 Deferred Compensation Plans That Meet the Definition of a Pension Plan and Supersession of GASB Statement 32, GASB recommends that if a Sec. 457 ...

The IRS has increased the maximum 2026 contribution limit for 457 retirement plans to $24,500, up from $23,500 in 2025. Age 50+ savers can contribute an additional $8,000, while a special three-year ...

If a death benefit is provided by a nongovernmental Section 457 plan, whether a 457(b) “eligible” or 457(f) “ineligible” plan, any such death benefit will not qualify for exclusion from gross income ...

The 457 b plan can help you secure a better retirement. In the world of workplace-based retirement plans, the 401(k) plan reigns supreme, but many workers are offered a 457 b plan that's available to ...

If you work in the private sector, you likely have access to a 401(k) plan that allows you to put aside a portion of your paycheck toward a tax-deferred retirement account. However, government and ...