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Simplified Employee Pension - SEP (Simplified Employee Pension IRA)

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Definition of 'Simplified Employee Pension - SEP (Simplified Employee Pension IRA)'

A retirement plan that an employer or self-employed individuals can establish. The employer is allowed a tax deduction for contributions made to the SEP plan and makes contributions to each eligible employee's SEP IRA on a discretionary basis.
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Investopedia explains 'Simplified Employee Pension - SEP (Simplified Employee Pension IRA)'

Contributions to SEP IRAs are immediately 100% vested, and the IRA owner directs the investments.

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