Solo 401(k) Plan Vs. SEP IRA

May 20th, 2013

A Solo 401(k) plan” is an IRS approved retirement plan, which is suited for business owners who do not have any employees, other than themselves and perhaps their spouse. The “one-participant 401(k) plan” or individual 401(k) Plan is not a new type of plan. It is a traditional 401k plan covering only one employee.  Like [...]

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Be Your Own Custodian with a Solo 401k Plan With Checkbook Control

May 13th, 2013

With a Solo 401(k) Plan, as trustee of the Plan, you no longer have to get each 401(k) Plan investment approved by the custodian of your account. This means that all assets of the 401(k) trust are under the sole authority of the Solo 401k Plan participant (you).  A Solo 401(k) plan allows you to [...]

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Who Receives the Most Benefits from a Solo 401(k)?

May 9th, 2013

The Solo 401(k) plan is unique and so popular because it is designed explicitly for small, owner only business. It’s a tax efficient and cost effective plan that offers all the benefits of a Self Directed IRA plan, and includes additional benefits, such as high contribution limits (up to $49,000) and a $50,000 loan feature. [...]

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Using a Loan With a Solo 401K Plan to Make an Investment

May 3rd, 2013

When it comes to using retirement funds, such as a Solo 401K Plan, to make investments, the question arises whether a Solo 401K Plan can utilize a loan as part of the transaction. The IRS has always allowed a Solo 401K Plan to make traditional as well as non-traditional investments such as real estate. However, [...]

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Self-Directed IRA or Solo 401K – What is the Better Retirement Strategy for Me?

April 25th, 2013

At one point in everybody’s life they have or will contemplate the dilemma of what retirement plan is best suited for them.  There are over 45 million IRA today.  However, that does not necessarily mean the Self-Directed IRA is the right retirement strategy.  A Self-Directed IRA, which is governed by the rules pursuant to IRC [...]

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Individualize your Individual 401K Plan – IRA Financial Group

August 15th, 2011

Our Individual 401K experts will take care of the entire set-up of your IRS compliant Individual 401k Plan. Our Individual 401k Plan experts and tax and ERISA attorneys are on site greatly reducing the set-up time and cost.

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IRA or Solo 401K – What is the Better Retirement Strategy

August 15th, 2011

The first major advantage of a 401K or Solo 401K plan over an IRA is in the area of annual contributions.

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What is the Difference Between a 401K Rollover and a 401K Contribution?

August 15th, 2011

The difference between a 401K or Solo 401K PLan transfer and a rollover is a transfer is generally between IRA and IRA or for inter-plan transfers.

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