What is the actual employer match cost for a small business offering a matching 401k to five W2 employees?
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The searches the AI actually ran for this prompt.
SEED QUERY
What is the actual employer match cost for a small business offering a matching 401k to five W2 employees?
2 real searches · 1 real-search pass
Badge and edge weight = share of passes that produced the query. Hover a query for its intent and routing format.
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Google's semantic query class for every sub-query: what kind of answer each search is after, simulated vs real.
Classifying 2 queries…
Searches and sources
ChatGPT2 real searches · gpt-6
IRS 401(k) employer matching contributions deductible business expenses employee elective deferrals matching formula 2026 Google ↗
small business 401k plan administration fees typical annual cost per participant 5 employees 2026 Google ↗
- Ascensus Essentials 401(k) Plan · ascensus.com
- Small Employers' Economics of Offering Retirement Savings Plans · pew.org
- Publication 560 (2025), Retirement Plans for Small Business · irs.gov
- 401(k) Plans For Small Businesses · dol.gov
- Operating a 401(k) plan · irs.gov
Queries
2 queries · click a column to sort
| Query / type | Search | Intent | Query class | Routing format | Cluster | Freq ↓ | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
IRS 401(k) employer matching contributions deductible business expenses employee elective deferrals matching formula 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 | |
small business 401k plan administration fees typical annual cost per participant 5 employees 2026 OBSERVED | Google ↗ AI Mode ↗ | — | — | — | — | 1x of 1 |