Employee and Employer Contributions
Unlike pensions that pay a monthly amount, profit sharing plans typically have an account balance built from both employee contributions and employer allocations. You’ll need to determine which portions are marital property and how to divide them properly in your QDRO.
- If employer contributions are part of the account, determine when those contributions were made. Only contributions made during the marriage are typically divisible.
- If the employee contributed to the plan, determine whether those were pre-tax or Roth (we’ll explain more about Roth accounts below).

