A money purchase plan is a form of qualified retirement plan that requires the employer to make contributions to the plan on an employees behalf. This required contribution is generally determined as a percentage of employee annual income and is the same for all eligible employees (i.e. employees that are part of the plan).
The alternative to this is a profit sharing plan, where funds can be distributed to a plan (if profits exist) and are distributed among employees. This contribution is not, however, required and can be done with more discretion based on employer business results.
The alternative to this is a profit sharing plan, where funds can be distributed to a plan (if profits exist) and are distributed among employees. This contribution is not, however, required and can be done with more discretion based on employer business results.