Get Form 5305-sa (rev. December 1996). Simple Individual Retirement Custodial Account

An eligible employee is any employee who: (1) is at least 21 years old, and (2) has performed “service” for you in at least 3 of the immediately preceding 5 years. You can establish less restrictive eligibility requirements, but not more restrictive ones. Simplified employee pension.

IRS Form 5305-SIMPLE, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) - for Use with a Designated Financial Institution, if you require that all contributions under the SIMPLE IRA plan be initially deposited with a designated financial institution.

You can use Form 5304-SIMPLEPDF or Form 5305-SIMPLEPDF to set up a SIMPLE IRA plan. Each form is a model Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) plan document. Use Form 5304-SIMPLE if you allow each plan participant to select the financial institution for receiving his or her SIMPLE IRA plan contributions.

Form 5305 may be used to establish the IRA trust for a nonworking spouse. Contributions to an IRA trust account for a nonworking spouse must be made to a separate IRA trust account established by the nonworking spouse.

IRS Form 5305-SIMPLE, Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees of Small Employers (SIMPLE) - for Use with a Designated Financial Institution, if you require that all contributions under the SIMPLE IRA plan be initially deposited with a designated financial institution.

A SEP IRA allows employers to contribute up to $66,000 (in 2023), or up to 25 percent of an employee's salary, whichever is less. In contrast, a SIMPLE IRA allows employees to contribute up to $15,500 (in 2023), while employers can add additional contributions.

Form 5305-A may be used to establish the IRA custodial account for a nonworking spouse. Contributions to an IRA custodial account for a nonworking spouse must be made to a separate IRA custodial account established by the nonworking spouse. Article IV.