Small-business owners still weighing the pros and cons of a retirement plan might want to consider a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan.

But they shouldn't wait too long, because the deadline to put one in place for 2013 is Oct. 1 and the paperwork to set one up can take one to two weeks — so time is of the essence. 

The Safe Harbor enables small-business owners and any highly compensated employees to make the maximum contribution ($17,500 for those under 50 years of age; $23,000 if over 50) either tax-deferred or after tax in the Roth 401(k) regardless of income in 2012 and on-going.

Continue Reading for Free

Register and gain access to:

  • Breaking benefits news and analysis, on-site and via our newsletters and custom alerts
  • Educational webcasts, white papers, and ebooks from industry thought leaders
  • Critical converage of the property casualty insurance and financial advisory markets on our other ALM sites, PropertyCasualty360 and ThinkAdvisor
NOT FOR REPRINT

© 2024 ALM Global, LLC, All Rights Reserved. Request academic re-use from www.copyright.com. All other uses, submit a request to [email protected]. For more information visit Asset & Logo Licensing.