Should I Establish A SEP IRA Or A Simple IRA Plan For My Small Business?
Business owners may be searching for retirement plan options that benefit their employees and themselves, without incurring burdensome costs or administrative complexity. SEP and SIMPLE IRAs can be great alternatives to 401(k)s, each offering attributes that could be attractive, depending upon your specific circumstances. Comparing these two options can be difficult, as there are multiple factors to weigh.
To help you lead your clients through a SEP vs. SIMPLE IRA analysis, we have created this flowchart. Through a series of decision points, you can collect the information necessary to guide you to the best decision. It covers pertinent factors, including:
Business owner goals and preferences
Size of business / employee headcount
Employer and employee ability to contribute
Contribution minimums and limits
Robert J. Pyle, CFP®, CFA, AEP® founded Diversified Asset Management, Inc., in 1996 to provide personalized, comprehensive wealth management services to successful individuals, families, single women, and business owners. His specialty is addressing the complex financial needs of self-employed professionals, corporate executives, and small-business owners. Our disclosure can be found here. The views, opinion, information, and content provided here are solely those of the respective authors, and may not represent the views or opinions of Diversified Asset Management, Inc. Diversified Asset Management, Inc. cannot guarantee the accuracy or currency of any such third party information or content, and does not undertake to verify or update such information or content. Any such information or other content should not be construed as investment, legal, accounting, or tax advice.