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How Can I Establish a SIMPLE IRA?
A SIMPLE IRA must be established by an employer with fewer than 100 employees. An employer can establish a SIMPLE IRA if they have no more than 100 employees who earned $5,000 or more during the preceding calendar year. The employer cannot have any other type of qualified retirement plan going while a SIMPLE IRA is in effect.
SIMPLEs should be established between Jan 1 and October 1 of the first year of the plan, unless the business started after that. Plans can be set up relatively quickly and can even use automatic enrollment if employees are given the ability to opt-out.
Every year, employees will be given a 60 day election window before Jan 1 to decide what they would like to contribute for the year. For employers and employees, their contributions should not change during the year, but employees are able to stop at any time.
It may mean that they are not allowed to resume their contributions until the beginning of the next plan year, however, most of the large brokerage houses and banks have standard SIMPLE IRA plan agreements. They will all have different investment choices and fee structures, so it is wise to shop around.
Employers should use IRS Forms 5304 and 5305 to establish a plan. Each employee’s information and signature must be obtained to establish their individual accounts.
What is Operating Margin?
Operating margin is a ratio (expressed as a percentage) that indicates how much a company makes for each dollar of sales
What is the Glass-Steagall Act?
The Glass-Steagall Act was passed in 1933 to place a dividing wall between commercial banking and investment banking
How Does a 401(k) Compare With Other Retirement Plans?
There are several types of retirement plans that employers can provide, but 401(k)s are one of the most popular
If I Want to Establish a Money Purchase/Profit Sharing Plan, Do I Have to Establish One for All Owners of My Business?
A Money Purchase Plan does not have to be offered to every owner, only those who are considered employees as well
What are the Vesting Rules for My Self-Employed 401(k)?
There is no vesting required for self-employed 401(k) (aka Solo K) plans, since you are the employer and the employee
How Do I Invest Money in My 457 Plan?
Investments are funded through payroll deductions and go into investment options chosen by the sponsoring employer. 457 Plan investments work similarly to 401(k) or 403(b)
What is Chapter 11?
Chapter 11 is a type of bankruptcy filing a company can make to give itself time to reorganize and hopefully continue
What is Mortgage Interest Deduction?
Mortgage Interest Deductions are allowable income tax deductions that equal the amount of mortgage payments in a year
What Was the DAO?
The DAO was somewhat of an experiment in corporate governance and structure built on the open-source Ethereum platform