Profit-Sharing Plan
A retirement plan for small businesses
  • Flexible contribution amounts that can vary from year to year
  • Deduct employer contributions as a business expense
  • Offers a full range of investment choices
  • Use the Small Business Selector to find a plan
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up to 25% of compensation

or $54,000 in 2017 ($55,000 in 2018), whichever is less

December 31

setup deadline for the plan
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Eligibility information

Employees who are age 21 or older and have worked at the company for at least one year (two years if the plan does not have a vesting schedule)
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The flexibility to invest how you want

Let E*TRADE Capital Management manage your account, or diversify with a choice of mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and more
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Tax-deferred growth potential

All investment earnings are tax-deferred; participants pay taxes only upon distribution
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Additional features

You can create a vesting schedule for the plan, and your employees can borrow money against their accounts
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Get up to $600 plus 60 days of commission-free trades for deposits of $10k or more.1 How it works
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Get up to $600 plus 60 days of commission-free trades for deposits of $10k or more.1 How it works
Get application

Trade more, pay less

With E*TRADE, you pay a $6.95 commission for stock and option trades. Here’s a quick overview of our clear, competitive per-trade pricing.

Stocks

$6.95

$4.95 with 30+ trades per quarter2

ETFs

$6.95

$4.95 with 30+ trades per quarter,2 pay $0 commission on more than 200 ETFs3

Mutual Funds

Prices vary

no load, no-transaction fee for more than 4,400 funds4

Bonds

$1.00

for online secondary market trades ($10 minimum, $250 maximum)5

Options

50¢ - 75¢

per contract; plus $4.95 - $6.95 commission2

Profit-Sharing Plan FAQs

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What are the eligibility requirements for Profit-Sharing Plan?

  • A Profit-Sharing Plan is a retirement account for self-employed individuals and owners of small businesses
  • Employees are eligible based on the following criteria:
    • For plans with no vesting schedule:
      • Any employee age 21 or older and
      • Has worked for the company at least for two years
    • For plans with a vesting schedule:
      • Any employee age 21 or older and
      • Has worked for the company for at least one year

What is a vesting schedule?

A vesting schedule determines how rapidly the employer contributions in a participant's account become non-forfeitable (i.e. belong fully to an employee).

Is it possible not to include employees in a Profit-Sharing Plan?

Any employee age 21 or older working for the company at least for two years must be included in the plan if the plan does not offer a vesting schedule. For plans with a vesting schedule, any employee age 21 or older and working for the company for at least one year must be included.

Is IRS Form 5500 filing required for a Profit-Sharing Plan?

Yes, an annual IRS Form 5500 filing is required for a Profit-Sharing Plan.

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