Some 401(k) Contributions Are No Longer Tax Deferred

Some 401(k) Contributions Are No Longer Tax Deferred

Oct 3, 2025, 11:52 AM

(from CNN) A new rule is going into effect next year that will affect high earners who make “catch-up contributions” in their 401(k)s or other tax-deferred workplace retirement plans. The rule, which was created under the Secure 2.0 retirement law, will essentially eliminate the immediate tax break for catch-up contributions that you get for the bulk of your other contributions to a 401(k) — or 403(b), 457(b), Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP) or SIMPLE IRA.

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