Employer
- Retirement plans help attract and retain quality employees
- Employer may receive a tax credit for starting a qualified retirement plan
- Employer contributions are deductible and can be flexible
- These types of plans are easily understood by employees
- Employer has the ability to shift some of the responsibility of saving for retirement to the employees
- Employee directed investments can mean less fiduciary responsibility for the Employer
Employee
- Earnings on qualified plans grow tax deferred
- Can lower taxes by reducing taxable income when deferring into a 401(k) plan
- Younger employees can accumulate larger balances over time
- Participants can direct their own investments
- Participants may be able to borrow from the plan if provided for in the plan document
