Tried googling but didn’t understand. My company offers pre-tax 401k, Roth 401k and After-tax 401k through Fidelity .

What is the difference between roth 401k and after-tax 401k? (Is it just the contribution limit?)

Is there any advantage to contributing to After-Tax 401k over regular investing in my brokerage account with after tax $?

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Your 401k has a cap of $19,500 and allows you to contribute pre- or post-tax. The after tax account allows you to contribute after tax dollars up to like 58k less 401k contributions and convert those contributions to a Roth—very similar to a Roth 401k but the contribution limits are higher. Advantage over investing in a normal brokerage is that you aren’t taxed on investment gains if withdrawn in retirement.

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58k is all contribution sources. Pre-tax, Roth, after tax, and employer match.

The after tax benefit over brokerage would be tax deferral (of earnings/gains) at the expense of the income being taxed at ordinary rates when you pull it out later.

The real opportunity here is if you can convert the after tax to Roth immediately then it grows tax free and is tax free coming out. Some plans allow in plan Roth 401k rollover others allow you to take in service withdrawals to IRA which is even better. This allows you to contribute the 19500 to pretax for the deduction (or Roth if that's better for you) then contribute more to post tax and roll that to Roth.

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I believe post tax 401k allows you to do a mega backdoor roth. It doesn't receive the front end tax benefits that a pre-tax 401k does (it isn't deducted from your taxable income). But once you convert it to a roth ira the growth/ withdrawals will be tax free.

Be aware of timing concerns re: converting to roth. It can have tax implications.

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