Contributions to Your 401(k). The 401(k) plan contributions you elect to make come directly out of your salary. Since the contributions are made with pre-tax dollars, your employer does not include these amounts in your taxable income for the year.he contributions that you make to a 401(k) plan only reduce your income taxes, not your Social Security and Medicare taxes. These two taxes only apply to your earned income, but you do not get to claim any deductions before these taxes are assessed.
The average cost to build a log home in the U.S. is approximately *$150.00-$200.00+ per square foot turnkey. The square footage you need to be concerned with is the actual living area on the main and second floor if applicable.- Do the work yourself if you have the time and knowledge. 30-40 percent of the final cost of a log home is labor. 3- Serve as your own general contractor, but keep in mind that you will need to hire and schedule all subcontractors.
1 The above figures place this construction at a $173 per square foot cost, though national average stands between $125 to $175 for project managers.or the purpose of this discussion we will look at the cost of constructing a traditional ranch-style home. According to home industry statistics, the size of the average ranch house is 2500 square feet which assumes a footprint of approximately 40'x60 '.