CillaN- Yes, your employees can contribute to an IRA and 401k at the same time. I, personally, am contributing to both (to maximize retirement savings). You can combine Roth IRA w/ 401k or Traditional IRA w/ 401k.
There's another thing to remember in the case of traditional IRAs. An individual who is a 401(k) participant may not be able to make a deductable contribution to a traditional IRA depending on income. For 2007, the deductablility of IRA contributions phases out at income in the range of $80,000 - $100,000 for married couples and in the range of $50,000 - $60,000 for single individuals. Married indiviudals filing seperate income tax returns are barred from deducting IRA contributions.
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CillaN- Yes, your employees can contribute to an IRA and 401k at the same time. I, personally, am contributing to both (to maximize retirement savings). You can combine Roth IRA w/ 401k or Traditional IRA w/ 401k.
Here are some links that might be helpful:
http://www.daveramsey.com/etc/askdave/?intContentId=6323
http://taxes.about.com/b/a/252302.htm