Retirement Plan Options

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        SEP SIMPLE Profit
Sharing
Plan
        401k
Maximum employee contribution
through age 49
Not allowed $13,500 Not applicable $19,500
Maximum employee contribution
age 50+
Not allowed $16,500 Not applicable $26,000
Maximum employer contribution
through age 49
$57,000 $13,500 $57,000 $57,000
Maximum employer contribution
age 50+
$57,000 $16,500 $63,500 $63,500
Maximum combined contributions through age 49 $57,000 $27,000 $57,000 $57,000
Maximum combined contributions age 50+ $57,000 $33,000 $63,500 $63,500
Other maximum that
supersedes the above
25% of compensation Employer can
match up to
3% of compensation
Firm may not
deduct more
than 25% of
total payroll
100% of
employee deferrals
Are employer
contributions required?
No Yes No No
Administration Practically none:
basically an IRA
for the owner
Minimal:
akin to a series
of IRA accounts
IRS form 5500
required plus record
keeping for vesting
and other items
IRS form 5500
required plus record
keeping for vesting
and other items