Contribute as much as 25% of your net earnings from self-employment (not including contributions for yourself), up to $69,000 for 2024 ($66,000 for 2023, $61,000 for 2022, $58,000 for 2021, $57,000 for 2020 and $56,000 for 2019).
Self-employed individuals should consider SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, solo 401(k)s, or solo Roth 401(k)s, with professional financial advice.
You can choose to contribute up to 100% of your compensation, provided you don't exceed these limits.
You're eligible to open a solo 401(k) if you're self-employed and don't employ others. A couple running a business together also qualifies. You can contribute to your solo 401(k) as both employer and employee. You can choose between a traditional plan or a Roth plan.
When you're self-employed, you can save for retirement with tax-advantaged accounts like a SEP IRA, self-employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or Fidelity Advantage 401(k)℠. A health savings plan (HSA) is another potential option for long-term savings, particularly since savings are not use it or lose it and can grow over time.
If you are self-employed, it's in your hands to set up a retirement plan for yourself. You have many options to choose from including an IRA/Roth IRA, SEP or SIMPLE IRA, but the best best choice, if you qualify, is the Solo 401(k) plan. Learn why! -- Learn more about the Solo 401(k): .
If you are at full retirement age or older, you can get all your Social Security benefits whether you retire from your business or not. When you work for someone else, it is easy to determine whether you are “retired.” Your paycheck tells the whole story.
The rule is that, if you're self-employed, you can receive full benefits for any month in which Social Security considers you retired. To be considered retired, you must not have earned over the income limit and you must not have performed what Social Security considers substantial services.
When you're self-employed, you can save for retirement with tax-advantaged accounts like a SEP IRA, self-employed 401(k), SIMPLE IRA, or Fidelity Advantage 401(k)℠. A health savings plan (HSA) is another potential option for long-term savings, particularly since savings are not use it or lose it and can grow over time.