Simplified employee pension (SEP) 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 IRA – traditional or Roth An individual retirement account (IRA) is a good option if you're saving less than $7,000 for the year, if you're self-employed, or if you're leaving a job to start a business.
There are five main choices for the self-employed or small-business owners: an IRA (traditional or Roth), a Solo 401(k), a SEP IRA, a SIMPLE IRA or a defined benefit plan.
Four retirement plan options for self-employed people include SEP IRAs, SIMPLE IRAs, Solo 401(k)s, and Solo Roth 401(k)s.
Self-employed retirement plans allow small-business owners to save for the future with tax benefits. Each self-employed retirement plan has different rules for tax benefits, annual contribution limits, and employees.
Solo 401k plans are not typically classified as standard ERISA plans, because these plans are for business owners only. Solo 401k plans don't include non-owner employees, so there are certain titles of ERISA that don't apply to the Solo 401k.
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).
In most instances, the maximum bond amount that can be required under ERISA with respect to any one plan official is $500,000 per plan. However, the maximum required bond amount is $1 million for officials of plans holding employer securities.
Under ERISA, each fund is subject to additional requirements and obligations once more than 25 percent of the fund's assets under management (AUM) are subject to ERISA (the 25 percent threshold).
The rule is triggered if you raise enough dollars through retirement accounts. Generally speaking, it is wise to stay below 25% of retirement plan assets unless you qualify for an exception. For "fund of funds", the fund acts as an ERISA investor.