Confused about how investment accounts are taxed? I don't blame you -- the rules get very complex. So read the fine print!
(For IRA rules visit: www.smartmoney.com/retirement/ira/index.cfm?story=supertable )Max. annual Income Employer Withdrawals
Account Contributions contribution limits match at retirement
401(k) Made with pre-tax dollars $15,500* No Yes Taxed
Roth 401(k) Made with after-tax dollars $15,500* No Yes** Not taxed
Taxable account Made with after-tax dollars No limit No No Taxed
Just as Lawrence Kazmerski, a top official at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, was about to give the keynote address at the University of Minnesota's annual E3 conference at the RiverCentre in St. Paul, the lights went out, bathing the audience in darkness and a deep sense of irony.
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