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A constraint on 401(k) growth is the fact that 401(k) plans must be sponsored by an employer and contributions must be subtracted from the employee’s pay within the payroll process, before income tax withholding is calculated. Due largely to misinformation about the complexity of running a 401(k), coupled with a general fear of the IRS and the Department of Labor (both of which have regulatory power over the plans), many employers have excluded this popular benefit from their employee benefits package. This is especially true of very small (including micro), small, and medium-sized companies. |