401(k) Plan

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Defined Benefit Pension Plans And Defined Benefit Postretirement Plans Disclosure [Abstract]

401(k) Plan

15. 401(k) Plan

In 2015, the Company established the Intellia Therapeutics, Inc. 401(k) Plan (the “401(k) Plan”) for its employees, which is designed to be qualified under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. Eligible employees are permitted to contribute to the 401(k) Plan within statutory and 401(k) Plan limits. The Company makes matching contributions of 50% of the first 6% of employee contributions. The Company made matching contributions of $0.8 million and $0.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.