How do I set up a Solo 401k with Carry?

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Carry has made setting up a Solo 401k plan easy and straight-forward. Simply follow these steps to get started with your Solo 401k plan today:

Step 1: Click Open Account next to Solo 401k on your Home page

Step 2: Verify your eligibility for a Solo 401k

Click Continue after reading through each screen and entering any necessary information.

If you satisfy any of the following conditions:

  • You have an existing Solo 401k plan for your business

  • Your business has other owners or partners

  • Your spouse is an employee, owner, or partner in your business

be sure to indicate this during your application on this screen:

Step 3: Enter necessary information about you and your business

Click Continue after entering the necessary information on each screen.

Step 4: Create your Solo 401k plan details

After observing the Tips section, name your plan and choose when you want your plan to start.

Step 5: [Optional] Enable automatic enrollment and contributions to be eligible for the EACA credit

If you're unsure of whether you want to do this, you can learn more about the EACA credit here.

Step 6: Finalize your application

Preview and download your plan documents, and sign them electronically. Click Continue to submit your application for review.

Once your Solo 401k application is submitted, our team will review it and let you know if we need any additional documents, or otherwise notify you when your application is approved or rejected.

Make your first Election

Step 7: While you wait for your Solo 401k application, you can make your election by clicking "Make Election"

Step 8: Select your savings goals

Choose whether you'd like to save the most taxes today, maximize your Roth contributions, or do a combination of both. Then, click Next.

Step 9: Decide if you'd like to increase your Roth contribution limit by unlocking Mega Backdoor Roth contributions

If you're unsure, you can learn more about the Mega Backdoor Roth strategy and its advantages here.

Step 10: Tell us about your business's gross income and expenses, as well as if you've contributed any dollars to other 401k plans during the tax year

Step 11: Enter how much you would like to contribute towards each category

The contribution limit for each category is dynamic and will change as you input numbers into each field. When you're finished with entering the amounts you'd like to contribute for each category, electronically sign the form and click Next.

Step 12: Click Finish

Your election is updated saved.