Can an S Corp officer with wages contribute to a SEP IRA

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KarlAnswer

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Yes, based on wages, not SCorp profits. The "1 = max" calculations and irs.gov will help you get the right amounts. Remember that if you make employer contributions for the owner, you have to make pro-rate contributions for any other eligible employees, if any.

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Karl

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Yes, based on wages, not SCorp profits. The "1 = max" calculations and irs.gov will help you get the right amounts. Remember that if you make employer contributions for the owner, you have to make pro-rate contributions for any other eligible employees, if any.

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TaxGuyBill

Actually, it is the other way around. The corporation with an employee/officer can contribute to the employee's SEP. So it is the corporation that is doing the contribution, not the employee/officer.

Karl

Intuit Community Champion

Agreed. Sorry, I rushed my prior comment. Employer contributions would go on 1120-S, any employee-level/side contributions are essentially a traditional IRA contribution and would go on the S-Corp owner's 1040.

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sjrcpa

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There's no employee contribution to a SEP.

(I'm assuming this is not a pre1986 SARSEP.)

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