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Not all 401(k) plans marketed on the Internet are created equal. Impact401k® offers comprehensive services and gives you and your employees tremendous cost savings over the life of the plan. There's no outsourcing or third party administrator. See for yourself the impact401k® difference.
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Features 401(k) Safe Harbor Plan Traditional 401(k) Plan
Maximum Salary Deferral Lesser of $15,500 or 415 Limits (indexed annually) Lesser of $15,500 or 415 Limits (indexed annually)
Required Employer Contribution
  • Match 100% of first 3% of pay deferred, plus 50% of the next 2% of pay deferred
  • 100% of 4% of pay
  • 100% of 5% of pay
  • 100% of 6% of pay
  • 25% up to 4%
  • 25% up to 6%
  • 50% up to 4%
  • 50% up to 6%
  • 100% up to 4%
  • 100% up to 6%
Actual Deferral Percentage (ADP) and Actual Contribution Percentage (ACP) Tests Not Required Required
Vesting Required employer contributions are 100% vested at all times. Discretionary Profit Sharing Contributions may be subject to a 6 year graded vesting schedule All employer contributions may be subject to a 6 year graded vesting schedule
 

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Service Is Service Included in Annual Fee?
impact401k®

Principal ImpactPlus

Offers traditional 401(k) and 401(k) Safe Harbor plan design
Internet access for participants
Toll-free interactive voice-response phone access for participants
Transfer data straight from your payroll system
Toll-free one-on-one assistance for participants
Help for participants when they leave your plan
Quarterly participant magazine mailed to the participant's home
Employee assistance with other financial decisions
Help selecting plan investments
Amendments to plan documents
Loans from the plan
5500 Preparation based on information you provide
Required compliance testing via Internet applications
Online materials for Enrollment Meetings
Participant Enrollment Booklets mailed directly to you  
Ability to work with a broker for general questions and assistance with enrollment meetings  
Contact(s) for ongoing administrative assistance  
Assistance with the transition of your plan document and retirement funds to us  
 
 
Compare Prices
 
Provider Set-up fees Annual fees Per participant fees Other Fees
impact401k® $500 $700 $20
  • $40.00 per loan plus $8.00/quarter paid by participant
  • 0.95% average expense ratio
Principal ImpactPlus $500 $1,700 $30
  • $40.00 per loan plus $8.00/quarter paid by participant
  • 0.95% average expense ratio
 

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