Employee and Employer Contributions
The Epiphany Management Group 401(k) Profit Sharing Plan likely includes both employee deferrals (traditional and possibly Roth) and employer profit-sharing contributions. QDROs must clearly identify which types of contributions are being divided and define the marital portion. A common method is to divide based on the account balance as of a specific date, such as the date of separation or divorce filing.
Give special attention to employer contributions. These may be subject to a vesting schedule. If the participant isn’t fully vested at the time of the divorce, a portion of the employer contributions may not be available for division. We help correctly identify what’s marital and what’s not.

