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Part IV. Applicable Federal Interest Rates

Section 4. Correction of Excess Contributions

Internal Revenue Bulletin 2006-20 · 2026-10-03 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · United States

4.1 In the case of a distribution of excess contributions, a highly compensated employee may designate the extent to which the excess amount is composed of pre-tax elective deferrals and Roth elective deferrals but only to the extent such types of deferrals were made for the year.

4.2 If the highly compensated employee does not designate which type of elective deferrals are to be distributed, the plan will distribute pre-tax elective deferrals first.

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