Requirements

Requirements -
(1) In general. Disparity in the rates of employer contributions allocated to employees' accounts under a defined contribution plan is permitted under section 401(l) and this section for a plan year only if the plan satisfies paragraphs (a)(2) through (a)(5) of this section. A plan that otherwise satisfies this paragraph (a) will not be considered to fail section 401(l) merely because it contains one or more provisions described in § 1.401(a)(4)-2(b)(4). See § 1.401(a)(4)-8(b)(3)(i)(C) for special rules applicable to target benefit plans.
(2) Excess plan requirement. The plan must be a defined contribution excess plan.
(3) Maximum disparity. The disparity for all employees under the plan must not exceed the maximum permitted disparity prescribed in paragraph (b) of this section.
(4) Uniform disparity. The disparity for all employees under the plan must be uniform within the meaning of paragraph (c) of this section.
(5) Integration level. The integration level specified in the plan must satisfy paragraph (d) of this section.
(b) Maximum permitted disparity -
(1) In general. The disparity provided for the plan year must not exceed the maximum excess allowance as defined in paragraph (b)(2) of this section. In addition, the plan must satisfy the overall permitted disparity limits of § 1.401(l)-5.
(2) Maximum excess allowance. The maximum excess allowance for a plan year is the lesser of -
(i) The base contribution percentage, or
(ii) The greater of -
(A) 5.7 percent, reduced as required under paragraph (d) of this section, or
(B) The percentage rate of tax under section 3111(a), in effect as of the beginning of the plan year, that is attributable to the old age insurance portion of the Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance provisions of the Social Security Act, reduced as required under paragraph (d) of this section. For a year in which the percentage rate of tax described in this paragraph (b)(2)(ii)(B) exceeds 5.7 percent, the Commissioner will publish the rate of such tax and a revised table under paragraph (d)(4) of this section.

Source

26 CFR § 1.401(l)-2


Scoping language

None
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