TaxGuyBill
Level 15

@JoJo wrote:

The difference is a 403B. 


 

Assuming you mean §403(b), at first glance it says "under a salary reduction agreement ... shall be excluded from the gross income".  

 

That means that portion is NOT part of "gross income".  The $5200 threshold is based on "gross income".

 

 

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