SECURE Act 2.0 Tax Credit Calculator
With the passing of SECURE Act 2.01, tax credits may be available to you, making a 401(k) plan even more affordable.
If you start a qualified retirement plan with auto-enrollment, you may qualify to earn more than $150,000 in tax credits over a three-year period.
Do you currently have a 401(k) plan?
If the plan is more than five years old, it may not be eligible for tax credits. But you may still be eligible for a $500 auto-enrollment credit!
How many employees (including owners) were paid more than $5,000 in W-2 wages last year??
If there are more than 100 employees, only the auto-enrollment credit may be applied.
How many of those employees will earn more than $100,000 this year??
Please enter number equal to or less than your total employee count.
How many of those employees are classified as owners (as defined by the IRS)? ?
Who will pay the employee fees??
Which plan type?
Total recordkeeping fees
› Annual recordkeeping fees
Total tax credits up to
Please note: This material has been prepared for informational purposes only, and is not intended to provide, and should not be relied on for tax, legal and accounting advice. You should consult your own tax, legal and accounting advisors before engaging in any financial transaction. For further information, please visit the IRS website. The tax credits available to your company may change based upon the number of HCEs. Also, the definition of HCE may change based on IRS rules and guidance.
Matching Contributions: For employer matching contributions, up to $1,000 per year in tax credits, per employee, for up to 50 employees. In Years 1 and 2 of a plan, the credit is 100%, decreasing to 75% and 50% in Years 3 and 4, respectively. Starting with the 51st employee, the credit is reduced by 2% for each additional employee. For example, the tax credit percentage for matching contributions for 99 employees is only 2%.
* Please note, this number does not take into account the total amount the employer would be contributing, just the possible tax credit they can receive. For example, if the average salary is $50,000 and there's a 3% match, that's a $1,500/yr contribution from the employer. If there's less than 50 employees, this tax credit would cover the first $1,000, leaving the employer with a $500 net contribution per employee.
1SECURE 2.0, which was contained in Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023, P.L. 117-328, enacted December 29, 2022, extended the $5,000 per year tax credit for the first three years to 100% of plan administrative expenses for businesses with 50 or fewer employees.
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