Self-Employed Retirement Contributions

Self-employed plans allow large contributions. See roughly how much you can put away.

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Solo 401(k) estimate
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Estimates contributions after the self-employment-tax adjustment. SEP-IRA and the employer side of a Solo 401(k) allow about 20% of net profit; a Solo 401(k) adds an employee deferral (2025: 23,500, plus 7,500 catch-up at 50+), up to the annual cap. Simplified, confirm with a tax advisor.

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