Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA)
As an entrepreneur, you know instinctively how important it is to plan for the future. A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA helps you or your employees save for retirement — while earning competitive interest. Contributions made to the SEP IRA are tax deductible, and the account itself is easy to set up. Take care of your employees (and yourself). Reach out to us today to get started.
Details
- Ideal for businesses of any size or self-employed individuals
- Gain the respect of your employees
- Help employees reach their retirement savings goals
- Employee always has complete ownership of all SEP IRA money
- Earn competitive interest on entire balance
- Contributions are tax deductible*; your business pays no taxes on earnings
- Contributions made only by the employer
- Only self-employed may make contributions on their own behalf
- Little to no documents to file with government
- Inexpensive to set up and operate
- Flexible annual contributions – good plan if cash flow is unpredictable
- Can contribute up to 25% of each participant's annual compensation (earned income)
- Or, up to the maximum allowable limit for current plan year, whichever is less
- Must contribute equally for all employees
- Employee must first establish a traditional IRA, in which the employer will deposit SEP contributions
*Consult a tax advisor