A Simple IRA, which stands for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, is an employer-sponsored retirement plan that allows employees and employers to contribute to an individual retirement account for each employee. The employer contributes up to 3% of each employee’s annual salary, and then the employee can choose to contribute up to $12,500 in pre-tax income for 2020. The total contributions an employee can make to a Simple IRA plan, including employer contributions, is capped at $13,500 for 2020.
There are many advantages that a small business owner can gain by setting up a Simple IRA plan for their employees. The most noticeable benefit is that contributions to a Simple IRA are tax deductible from the employer’s income taxes. This means that the employer can save money on their taxes while providing a benefit to their employees.
In addition, employees also benefit from a Simple IRA plan. They can save money on their taxes, as the contributions they
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