As tax incentives directed at employer-sponsored retirement plans multiply, the dollar figures attached to those incentives is also rising apace.

According to the latest estimates from the federal Joint Committee on Taxation, direct contribution plan incentives alone over the coming five years will cost the Treasury $399 billion.

Direct benefit plan incentives during that period will total $248.3 billion, while self-employed pension plans will tack on another $52.1 billion.

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Dan Cook

Dan Cook is a journalist and communications consultant based in Portland, OR. During his journalism career he has been a reporter and editor for a variety of media companies, including American Lawyer Media, BusinessWeek, Newhouse Newspapers, Knight-Ridder, Time Inc., and Reuters. He specializes in health care and insurance related coverage for BenefitsPRO.