‘Modifying the Federal Tax Treatment of 401(k) Plan Contributions: Projected Impact on Participant Account Balances’ and ‘Trends in Health Coverage for Part-Time Workers’
401(k) Tax Treatment: A recent proposal to change the tax preferences for employment-based 401(k) retirement plans could result in an average reduction in 401(k) account balances of between 6-22 percent at Social Security normal retirement age for workers currently ages 26-35, according to new research by EBRI. Reductions could be even greater for participants in small 401(k) plans.
Health Coverage of Part-time Workers: In the wake of the economic recession, the number of part-time workers who lack health insurance is increasing, according to new research from EBRI.