If you own a business and don’t have a tax-advantaged retirement plan, it’s not too late to establish one and reduce your 2018 tax bill. A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) can still be set up Read more
6 last-minute tax planning moves for your small business
Tax planning is a year-round activity, but there are still some year-end strategies you can use to lower your 2018 tax bill. Here are six last-minute tax planning ideas small business owners should consider. Read more
A SEP may give owners one last opportunity to save tax for 2017
Are you a high-income small-business owner who doesn’t currently have a tax-advantaged retirement plan set up for yourself? A Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) may be just what you need, and now may Read more
Accelerate your retirement savings with a cash balance plan
Business owners may not be able to set aside as much as they’d like in tax-advantaged retirement plans. Typically, they’re older and more highly compensated than their employees, but restrictions Read more
How Small Business Retirement Plans Compare
If your small business does not have a retirement plan, or if you are not pleased with the one you currently have, this summary can help you see how your retirement plan choices stack up. Read more
An ESOP offers small businesses tax and other benefits
With an employee stock ownership plan (ESOP), employee participants take part ownership of the business through a retirement savings arrangement. Meanwhile, the business and its Read more
Solo 401(k) plans for companies without employees
Among major corporations, 401(k) plans have become common. But even the smallest of businesses can have a 401(k) plan for retirement. One-participant 401(k) plans, known by names such as Solo 401(k) Read more
Should your business consider implementing an ESOP?
Among the retirement plans that small businesses can offer to their workers are Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). As the title indicates, an ESOP is a process for transferring ownership Read more
Simplified Employee Pensions are a powerful retirement planning tool
Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) are sometimes regarded as the “no-brainer” first choice for high-income small-business owners who don’t currently have tax-advantaged retirement plans set up Read more
Two small-business tax credits for employee benefits
Tax credits reduce tax liability dollar-for-dollar, making them particularly valuable. Two available tax credits are especially for small businesses that provide certain employee benefits. Read more