Does employer matching count toward the yearly 401(k) limit?

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The federal government limits how much I can put into a 401(k) per year. For 2017, I think it's $18,000. Is this just my contributions, or does it count employer matching?

score 17 · Answer 1 · answered Jul 10 '17 at 14:10

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Employer contributions do not count toward the individual contribution limit, which for 2017 is, 18K.

However they do count toward the combined contribution limit, which for 2017, is 54K.

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answered Jul 10 '17 at 14:10

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