Defined Contribution Plans
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Participant with $100,000 of W2 Wages in 2026
THE DEFINED CONTRIBUTION DIFFERENCE
Favorable tax laws have made 401(k) plans very attractive to the small business owner. The benefits of a Defined Contribution plan include::
- Increased Deferral Limits
- Roth 401(k) Option
- Automatic Enrollment
- “Safe Harbor” Feature
An Owner-Only 401(k) plan is a low-cost 401(k) plan for businesses that have no rank-and-file (common-law) employees and require limited reporting and disclosure under ERISA. Should your client’s business have eligible employees, we can often design plans that will still favor the owners and perhaps other groups of employees (e.g. managers). All of our “Next Level” plans allow substantial investment freedom and the ability for participants to elect life insurance on themselves or family members.
The chart below details the various 401(k) plans Security Mutual Life offers.
| Owner-Only | Safe Harbor 401(k) | Dash 401(k) | |
| Has Common-law Employees? | No, Owners Only | Yes | Yes |
| Owners are Older than Others? | N/A | No | Yes |
| Can Favor Specific Groups? | N/A | No | Yes |
| Prototype Plan? | Yes | Yes | No |
| Administrative Cost | Low | Moderate | High |
| May Offer Life Insurance | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Suitable Funding Product | Annuities Life Insurance Mutual Funds Auxiliary Funds | Group Annuities Life Insurance Mutual Funds Managed Funds | Group Annuities Life Insurance Mutual Funds Managed Funds |
GET A DEFINED CONTRIBUTION DESIGN STUDY
Before we can help you review plan design options, we need to know three basic things:
- Who is there?
- What do they have now?
- What are the goals and/or the budget?
Use our "Form Fillable" Fact Finder to communicate your case to our qualified plans design team.
The Design Team at Security Mutual Life provides comprehensive support to appointed representatives at no cost.
If you are not yet contracted with us but would like to discuss options please click here.
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Plan Limits & "P's & Q's"
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Life Insurance Information & Sales Concepts
Learn about Security Mutual Life's unisex life insurance products offered in qualified plans, as well as sales concepts using those products.
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