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Payroll Deduction IRA

 

The Payroll Deduction IRA is probably the simplest retirement arrangement that a business can have. In fact, no plan document need be adopted under this arrangement.

  • The employer has no filing requirements.
  • Only employees make the contributions.
  • Any size business can provide this.

A Payroll Deduction IRA has a life cycle, with four distinct stages through which the plan evolves.  The following articles offer a basic understanding of the life cycle of a Payroll Deduction IRA.