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
up to 25% of compensation
or $55,000 in 2018 ($56,000 in 2019), whichever is less
December 31
setup deadline for the plan
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)
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
Tax-deferred growth potential
All investment earnings are tax-deferred; participants pay taxes only upon distribution
Additional features
You can create a vesting schedule for the plan, and your employees can borrow money against their accounts
Get up to $600 plus 60 days of commission-free trades for deposits of $10k or more.1 How it works
Get up to $600 plus 60 days of commission-free trades for deposits of $10k or more.1 How it works
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 250 ETFs3
Mutual Funds
Prices vary
no load, no-transaction-fee for more than 4,500 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
- For plans with no vesting schedule:
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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