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Income Not Considered Self-Employment Income for Opening or Making Annual Solo 401k Contributions

September 11, 2020 | By Mark Nolan

The following income is not considered earned income from self-employment; therefore, it does not qualify for participating in a solo 401k plan or for making annual contributions to a solo 401k plan. Alimony Pay stemming from divorce Earnings and profits from property and investments, such as rental income, interest income, and dividend income Deferred compensation […]

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Can an S Corporation Have an Individual 401k?

October 20, 2016 | By George Blower

Question: My partners & I have a consulting business that is organized as an S-corporation. Are we eligible to set up an Individual Solo 401k plan for our business? Answer: A Solo 401k plan is a 401k plan for owner-only businesses with no full-time w-2 employees (other than the owner(s)). The IRS clearly recognizes that […]

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Solo 401k Eligibility

October 21, 2014 | By Mark Nolan

A solo 401k plan has become the retirement account of choice over SIMPLE IRAs and SEP IRAs for the self employed, whether employed as a sole proprietor, independent contractor, consultant, through an LLC,  Partnership or Corporation entity type. In order to take advantage of what a Solo 401k has to offer—for example, high contributions, solo […]

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