Publication 571
taxmap/pubs/p571-012.htm#en_us_201212_publink1000239670The second and final component of MAC is the limit on elective deferrals. This is a limit on the amount of contributions that can be made to your account through a salary reduction
agreement.
A
salary reduction agreement
is an agreement between you and your employer that allows for a portion of your
compensation to be directly invested in a 403(b) account on your behalf. You can
enter into more than one salary reduction agreement during a year.
 | More than one 403(b) account.
If, for any year, elective deferrals are contributed to more than one 403(b)
account for you (whether or not with the same employer), you must combine all
the elective deferrals to determine whether the total is more than the limit for
that year.
403(b) plan and another retirement plan.
If, during the year, contributions in the form of elective deferrals are made to
other retirement plans on your behalf, you must combine all of the elective
deferrals to determine if they are more than your limit on elective deferrals.
The limit on elective deferrals applies to amounts contributed to:
- 401(k) plans, to the extent excluded from income,
- Roth contribution program,
- Section 501(c)(18) plans, to the extent excluded from
income,
- Savings incentive match plan for employees (SIMPLE plans),
- Simplified employee pension (SEP) plans, and
- All 403(b) plans.
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taxmap/pubs/p571-012.htm#en_us_201212_publink1000239672Your 403(b) plan may allow you to designate all or a portion of your elective deferrals as Roth contributions. Elective deferrals designated as Roth contributions must be maintained in a separate Roth account and are not excludable from your gross
income.
The maximum amount of contributions allowed under a Roth contribution program is your limit on elective deferrals, less your elective deferrals not designated as Roth contributions. For more information on the Roth contribution program, see Publication
560, Retirement Plans for Small Business.
If the amount contributed is more than the allowable limit, you must include the excess that is not a Roth contribution in your gross income for the year
contributed.
taxmap/pubs/p571-012.htm#en_us_201212_publink1000239674Under the general limit on elective deferrals, the most that can be contributed to your 403(b) account through a salary reduction agreement is $17,000 for 2012 and $17,500 for 2013. This limit applies without regard to community property
laws.
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