Solo 401k Contribution Limits
With a Solo 401k plan, the business owner is seen as the employee and employer of the business. Therefore, his or her Solo 401k contribution limits include both salary deferrals and profit sharing contribution.
Use the Solo 401k Contribution Calculator to determine your contribution limit this year:
SEP IRA vs. Solo 401k Contribution Limits
With a Solo 401k account, the business owner is seen as the employee and employer of the business. Therefore, his or her Solo 401k contribution limits include both salary deferrals and profit sharing contribution.
Use the Solo 401k Contribution Calculator link located above to determine your contribution limit this year.
Consider the case of Tom, a 52-year-old owner of a corporation without any employees. Tom’s business earns him $100,000 a year.
With either a SEP IRA or a Solo 401k, Tom is allowed to make profit sharing contributions up to $25,000. With a Solo 401k, however, he is allowed to put an additional $27,000 into the Solo 401k as a salary deferral including catch up. A SEP IRA, on the other hand, does not allow any salary deferrals or catch up contributions.
| SEP IRA | SOLO 401k | |
| Maximum Limit | $61,000 | $67,500 |
| Profit Sharing (25% of compensation) |
$25,000 | $25,000 |
| Salary Deferral | – | $20,500 |
| Catch-Up Contribution | – | $6,500 |
| Actual Limit | $25,000 | $52,000 |
Salary Deferral Contributions
In 2002, the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 (EGTRRA) took effect and created a whole new incentive for owner-only businesses to set up Solo 401k plans. Previously, the Solo 401k was not much different from a profit-sharing plan or SEP IRA. Since the EGTRRA became effective, Solo 401k plans have been gaining popularity due to their generous contribution limits.
With a Solo 401k account, the business owner is seen as the employee and employer of the business. Therefore, his or her Solo 401k contribution limits include both salary deferrals and profit sharing contribution. The total Solo 401k contribution is limited to $61,000 in 2022.
Use the Solo 401k Contribution Calculator link located above to determine your contribution limit this year.
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Profit Sharing Contributions
As an employer, the business owner can make profit sharing contributions of up to 25% of the owner’s compensation.
- If the business is a sole proprietorship or a single member LLC: The plan can receive up to 20% of the participant’s self-employment compensation.
- If the business is a corporation: Solo 401k contribution limits allow profit sharing contributions of up to 25% of the total self-employment compensation.
The Total Solo 401k Contribution Limit
With a Solo 401k account, the business owner is seen as the employee and employer of the business. Therefore, his or her Solo 401k contribution limits include both salary deferrals and profit sharing contribution. The total Solo 401k contribution is limited to $61,000 in 2022.
Use the Solo 401k Contribution Calculator link located above to determine your contribution limit this year.
“The wise man saves for the future, but the foolish man spends whatever he gets.”
Proverbs 21:20
Alternate investment options you get with a Self Directed Solo 401k:
Real Estate
Precious Metals
Private Business
Stock & Funds
Private Lending
Tax Deeds/Liens
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