Small-business retirement plans

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Looking for a retirement plan when you work for yourself can be confusing. Your options really depend on who you'd like to cover with your plan. Once you determine that, you can compare the features of the options available to you.

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Compare Fidelity's small business and self-employed plans

Whether it’s just you or you and your employees, we have a variety of retirement plans that may be right for you. Take a look at how they compare and find one that fits your needs.

Already have a 401(k) plan with another provider? Learn more about the support and value we can deliver with a Fidelity 401(k).

If you have a separate retirement plan established and you’d like to invest the assets in a Fidelity brokerage account, you may be interested in an Investment-Only Retirement account.¹

Self-Employed 401(k)

SEP IRA

Fidelity Advantage 401(k)

SIMPLE IRA

Who's the plan for?

Self-employed individual or business owner with no employees other than a spouse

Self-employed individual or small-business owner, primarily those with only a few employees²

Small and growing businesses who want to offer a 401(k) for the first time

Self-employed individuals or businesses with 100 or fewer employees

Who can contribute?

As someone who's self-employed, you can contribute as both employer and employee.

Only the employer can contribute.

Both employees and employers can contribute.

How do contributions work?

Employers may contribute up to 25% of compensation, up to a maximum of $66,000 in 2023.⁵ Employees may contribute up to $22,500 for 2023 ($30,000 if 50 or older).⁵

Contributions can't be made electronically.

Total contributions can't exceed $66,000 in 2023 ($73,500 if 50 or older and making the catch-up contribution).⁵

Employers may contribute between 0% and 25% of compensation up to a maximum of $66,000 for 2023. Each eligible employee must receive the same percentage.

Contributions may be made electronically.

Total contributions can't exceed $66,000 in 2023.⁵

Employers make matching contributions up to 4% of the annual gross compensation of all employees.⁴ Employees may contribute up to $22,500 for 2023 (catch up contributions available).⁵

Contributions may be made electronically.

Total contributions can't exceed $66,000 in 2023 ($73,500 in 50 or older and making the catch-up contribution).⁵

Employers contribute either a match contribution of 1, 2, or 3% or a non-elective contribution of 2%. Participants may contribute up to 100% of compensation with a maximum of $15,500 for 2023 ($19,000 if 50 or older).

Contributions may be made electronically.

Total contribution limits can vary based on employer elections.

Can withdrawals be made?³

You can't take withdrawals from the plan until a "trigger" event occurs, such as turning age 59½³, disability, and/or plan termination.

You can withdraw at any time, but a 10% penalty may apply if you're not yet age 59½.³

You typically can't take withdrawals from the plan until a "triggering" event occurs, such as termination of employment⁴, turning age 59½, or active military duty. In the event of certain types of financial emergencies, you may be able to take a hardship withdrawal.⁷

You can withdraw at any time, but a 10% penalty may apply if you're not yet age 59½.³If you take a withdrawal within first 2 years of participation in the plan, that penalty increases to 25%.

What about fees?

There are no account fees and no minimum to open an account, $0 commission for online US stocks and ETFs.⁶

There are no account fees and no minimum to open an account. $0 commission for online US stocks and ETFs. ⁶

You may be eligible for tax credits if offering a plan for the first time.

There are no additional management fees or, with limited exceptions, fund expenses beyond the $300/quarter fee.

You may be eligible for tax credits if offering a plan for the first time.

There are no account fees and no minimum to open an account, $0 commission for online US stocks and ETFs.⁶

You may be eligible for tax credits if offering a plan for the first time.

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