TaxxyDude
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Understanding Maximum 401k Contributions

I am the sole proprietor of a small business. I am using Turbo Tax for Home & Small Business, entering information in the SELF-EMPLOYED RETIREMENT PLAN section.

When it asks DID YOU CONTRIBUTE TO AN INDIVIDUAL OR ROTH 401 (k) PLAN, I say YES.

When asked for my 2018 CONTRIBUTION to these plans,  I check the box to MAXIMIZE MY CONTRIBUTION to a 401K.

Turbo Tax tells me that my MAXIMUM 410K CONTRIBUTION is $24,500.

When asked if I contributed to a Keogh, SEP or Simple Plan, I say NO.

When I get to my Retirement Contributions page is says that my MAXIMUM ALLOWED TO QUALIFIED PLANS is $38,973.

How did I get from $24,500 to $38,973?

The difference is $14,473.

Where do I contribute this amount of $14,473?