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Super Comp Plan

Many companies that have faced challenges meeting nondiscrimination testing and top-heavy requirements have found the new Super Comp Plan to be a welcome addition to their retirement plan options. Super Comp plans combine aspects of Safe Harbor 401(k) plans and New Comparability plans to provide you with the ability to make maximum contributions for highly compensated employees.

Key Benefits:

  • Allows employees to make annual 401(k) pretax salary deferrals of up to $16,500 in 2009. Participants age 50 or older can contribute an additional $5500.
  • Nondiscrimination and top-heavy testing is not required for Sage Harbor employer-matching contributions
  • Discretionary Profit-sharing contribution is permitted
  • Maximum contributions and salary deferrals for highly compensated employees

Possible Drawbacks:

  • More administration costs than other plans
  • Subject to ERISA reporting requirements
  • Safe Harbor employer contributions required annually. Please refer to Safe Harbor 401(k) for more information.
  • Safe Harbor employer contributions are 100% immediately vested
  • Discretionary Profit-sharing contributions are still subject to nondiscrimination rules and top-heavy testing.