Do 401k contribution limits include employer contributions?

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asked Oct 6, 2017 in Employment & Careers by siriuscrake (280 points)
Do 401k contribution limits include employer contributions?

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answered Oct 8, 2017 by Lilly21 (57,780 points)
The employer matching contributions do not count toward the maximum limits that you can contribute to a 401(k) plan.

However there is a combined contribution limit of $53,000 for the employer and employee contributions.

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