TRA Solo(k) Plan Features for 2010
|
Eligible Employees
|
Businesses that employ owners, their spouses, and have no other employees who will be eligible to participate (includes corporations, partnerships, sole proprietors and limited liability companies)
|
|
Plan Establishment Deadline
|
Company tax year end
|
|
Eligibility
|
Age 21, no service requirement, immediate entry
|
|
Investment Options
|
You choose any investment* within a single custodian account at the financial institution of your choice
|
|
Valuable Features
|
Open Investment Options Loan 50% of vested balance not to exceed $50,000 No discrimination testing Consolidate assets from IRA's, other 401's, etc.
|
|
Salary Deferral Contributions
|
Up to $15,500 or $20,500 is age 50 or older (not to exceed 100% of compensation)**
Participants can elect to make “pre-tax” or “Roth after-tax” contributions. The contributions can split between the pre-tax and Roth after-tax, however, the aggregate contributions must not exceed the elective deferral limit.
|
|
Catch-Up Contributions
|
Participants age 50 or older may contribute an additional $5,000 in salary deferrals beyond the $15,500, which does not count towards the overall contribution limit of $46,000
|
|
Employer Contributions
|
Up to 25% of compensation (earned income for self-employed)** or maximum $46,000 (total of salary deferral and employer contributions)
|
|
Rollovers
|
Rollovers are allowed from traditional IRA's. SEP, SIMPLE***, profit sharing, defined benefit, 401(k), 401(b) and governmental 457 plans
|
|
Loans
|
Available (subject to IRS Guidelines) to all participants, including unincorporated business owners
|
|
Withdrawals
|
Limited to distributable events such as retirement, death or disability
|
|
Set-up Charge
|
Plan Document and Adoption Agreement: $175 (deductible) Spouse/Additional owner: additional $100
|
|
Annual Maintenance Charge:
|
Maintain Qualified Status of Plan : $400 annually (deductible) Spouse/Additional Owner: additional $100
|
|
Additional Services
|
Distributions: $60 Loan Fee $250 per loan set-up Additional Contribution Calculations: $200 per hour (1 hr min) Trust Accounting: $200 per hour (1 hr. min) Roth Source: $200
|
*Must comply with Section 4975 of IRC (Prohibited Transaction Rules) and excludes life insurance **$230,000 compensation limit for 2010. ***SIMPLE IRA rollover eligible after two-years
|