dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

The last day to make the employer contribution is the due date of your tax return.

 

The election to make an employee contribution for 2020 must be made by December 31, 2020, but the actual deposit of the employee contribution can be made soon after that date.  Department of Labor regulations dictate that the deposit be made no later than 15 days after the date that the employee contribution is deducted from the employee's pay.