Hi Team! I have a quick Solo 401(k) Question.
I have a client with an individually owned S-Corp and he is the only owner and employee.
My understanding is that the employEE can first make a employee contribution for up to $21,000 (in 2022) before year end. My question is, is remaining employER contribution limited to 25% of his remaining wadges? Or is it 25% or total business income?
For example, if the business makes $300,000 of gross income, the employee takes a salary of $100,000. Is it that he can make an employee contribution of $21,000 and then take 25% of the remaining $79,000 or his wadges? or is it 25% of his business net income?
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"...his (my emphasis) business net income" - Your client doesn't *have* business net income. The Corp does.
For an S-Corp, retirement plan contributions are based on compensation (aka W-2, aka subject to SE tax). While the income/loss of the S-Corp does flow thru to the shareholder, it is not considered compensation and can't be used to compute a retirement plan contribution.
If I remember correctly, neither. I think it is 25% of $100,000.
You'll want to confirm your figures every year:
https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/one-participant-401k-plans
For 2022, the (employEE) elective deferral limit is 100% of compensation to a max of $20,500; there is a catch up amount for someone over 50 years old = additional $6,500. The EmployER nonelective share is 25% of the compensation.
"...his (my emphasis) business net income" - Your client doesn't *have* business net income. The Corp does.
For an S-Corp, retirement plan contributions are based on compensation (aka W-2, aka subject to SE tax). While the income/loss of the S-Corp does flow thru to the shareholder, it is not considered compensation and can't be used to compute a retirement plan contribution.
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