dmertz
Level 15

Deductions & credits

Almost correct.  However, total additions to the solo 401(k) are not permitted to exceed your net earnings of $27,881, so with a $23,500 Roth 401(k) contribution your employer contribution to the solo 401(k) is limited to $4,381.  Alternatively, you could reduce your employee Roth 401(k) contribution to  $22,305 and make the maximum employer contribution of $5,576.  Including your Roth IRA contribution, the total contributions would be $34,881.  The same earnings that support a Roth 401(k) can also support a Roth IRA contribution.  (The same is not true for deductible 401(k) contributions.)

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