Retirement Planning for Business Owners

(Newswire.net — August 29, 2017) Syosset, New York —

Small business owners often feel they have their hands so full with the stresses and details of running a business that planniing for their financial future takes a back seat. However, retirement planning for business owners is a vital part of the success of the enterprise. it’s never too late to start being retirement-savvy. And while the sometimes unpredictable nature of small business can make your monthly financial planning, well, unpredictable, here are some ways you can gain control of your retirement plan: 

• If you are just starting out and have limited income, then the contributory IRA option might be the best option.
• If you can afford to put more away than traditional or Roth IRAs permit, then the SEP IRA, Simple IRA, or Solo 401(k) options will all work well. 
• Simple IRAs will not allow as much deferral as either a SEP IRA or Solo 401(k), but they are very easy to set up. 

For the solo entrepreneur, the key determinant between a SEP IRA or Solo 401(k) would be whether the business owner would like the possibility of accessing the money in the form of a loan for business purposes. If so, then the Solo 401(k) plan is the way to go.

A Solo 401(k) can allow for a self-employed person to put up to $53,000, or $59,000 for those over the age of 50, into tax-advantaged savings. Tax-advantaged savings means pre-tax savings like a traditional 401(k), Roth 401(k), or after tax savings that can later be converted to a Roth 401(k) Note that not all of the contributions are deductible. 

“Generally speaking, most small companies would opt to start with a Simple IRA because of the lower cost and lighter administrative burden,” says Martin Walcoe, EVP Sales at David Lerner Associates. “You can transfer those assets into a newly formed 401(k) plan after two or three years, once the company has had a chance to grow and take on some new employees.”

Talk to your financial advisor to detemine the best course of action for your small business retirement planning.

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