For example, if you had $400,000 sitting in your employer qualified contribution plan, such as a 401k, 403b, 457, TSP or Deferred Compensation Plan, then first of all, you would need to more than likely have earned $700,000 – $800,000 because you haven’t yet factored in Fees & Taxes. But in this hypothetical “Lump Sum” amount, let’s say you had that amount sitting NET in your account and now it’s your time to retire.