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Form 5305A-SEP (Rev. 6-2006)
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Your notification to each affected employee
excess SEP contributions arose, the SEP no
contributions that exceed the limit in Article
of the disallowed deferrals must clearly state:
longer will be treated as meeting the rules of
IIIB(1) or IIIC or the section 402(g) limit
section 408(k)(6). In this case, any
applicable to employees under 50. No more
● The amount of the disallowed deferrals;
contribution to an employee’s IRA will be
than $220,000 (this is the amount for 2006; for
● The calendar year in which the disallowed
subject to the IRA contribution limits of
later years, it may be increased for
deferrals and earnings are includible in gross
sections 219 and 408 and thus may be
cost-of-living adjustments) of compensation
income; and
considered an excess contribution to the
per individual is taken into account. The
● That the employee must withdraw the
employee’s IRA.
deferral percentage of an employee who is
disallowed deferrals (and allocable income)
eligible to make an elective deferral, but who
Your notification to each affected employee
from the IRA by April 15 following the
does not make a deferral during the year, is
of the excess SEP contributions must
calendar year of notification by the employer.
zero. If a highly compensated employee also
specifically state in a manner written to be
Those disallowed deferrals not withdrawn by
makes elective deferrals under another salary
understood by the average employee:
April 15 following the year of notification will
reduction SEP maintained by the employer,
● The amount of the excess SEP
be subject to the IRA contribution limits of
then the deferral percentage of that highly
contributions attributable to that employee’s
sections 219 and 408 and thus may be
compensated employee includes elective
elective deferrals;
considered an excess contribution to the
deferrals made under the other SEP.
● The amount of these excess SEP
employee’s IRA. For the employee, these
contributions that must be withdrawn;
disallowed deferrals may be subject to the
2. Affiliated employer includes (a) any
● The calendar year in which the excess SEP
6% tax on excess contributions under section
corporation that is a member of a controlled
4973. If income allocable to a disallowed
contributions that must be withdrawn are
group of corporations, described in section
deferral is not withdrawn by April 15 following
includible in gross income; and
414(b) that includes the employer, (b) any
the calendar year of notification by the
● Information stating that the employee must
trade or business that is under common
employer, the employee may be subject to
withdraw the excess SEP contributions that
control, defined in section 414(c) with the
the 10% tax on early distributions under
must be withdrawn (and allocable income)
employer, (c) any organization that is a
section 72(t) when withdrawn.
from the SEP-IRA by April 15 following the
member of an affiliated service group, defined
Disallowed deferrals should be reported the
calendar year of notification by the employer.
in section 414(m) that includes the employer,
same way excess SEP contributions are
Excess contributions not withdrawn by April
and (d) any other entity required to be
reported.
15 following the year of notification will be
aggregated with the employer under
subject to the IRA contribution limits of
regulations under section 414(o).
Restrictions on Withdrawals
sections 219 and 408 for the preceding
3. A highly compensated employee is an
calendar year and may be considered excess
Your highly compensated employees may not
individual described in section 414(q) who:
contributions to the employee’s IRA. For the
withdraw or transfer from their SEP-IRAs any
a. Was a 5% owner defined in section
employee, the excess contributions may be
SEP contributions (or income on these
416(i)(1)(B)(i) during the current or preceding
subject to the 6% tax on excess contributions
contributions) attributable to elective deferrals
year; or
under section 4973. If income allocable to an
made for a particular calendar year until
excess SEP contribution is not withdrawn by
b. For the preceding year had compensation
March 15 of the following year. Before that
in excess of $95,000 (if the preceding year
April 15 following the calendar year of
date, however, you may notify your
notification by the employer, the employee
was 2005, $100,000 if the preceding year was
employees when the deferral percentage
may be subject to the 10% tax on early
2006) and was in the top-paid group (the top
limitation test has been completed for a
distributions under section 72(t) when
20% of employees, by compensation). For
particular calendar year and that this
withdrawn.
later years, the amount may be increased for
withdrawal restriction no longer applies. In
cost-of-living adjustments.
general, any transfer or distribution made
For information on reporting excess SEP
before March 15 of the following year (or
contributions that must be withdrawn, see
Excess SEP Contributions—
notification, if sooner) will be includible in the
Notice 87-77, 1987-2 C.B. 385, Notice 88-33,
Notification
employee’s gross income and the employee
1988-1 C.B. 513, Notice 89-32, 1989-1 C.B.
may also be subject to a 10% tax on early
671, and Rev. Proc. 91-44, 1991-2 C.B. 733.
You must notify each affected employee, if
withdrawal. This restriction does not apply to
any, by March 15 of the amount of any excess
To avoid the complications caused by
an employee’s excess elective deferrals.
SEP contributions made to that employee’s
excess SEP contributions, you may want to
SEP-IRA for the preceding calendar year and
monitor elective deferrals on a continuing
Top-Heavy Requirements
what amount must be withdrawn. If needed,
basis throughout the calendar year to insure
use the model form on page 5 of these
Elective deferrals may not be used to satisfy
that the deferrals comply with the limits as
instructions. Excess SEP contributions that
the minimum contribution requirement under
they are paid into each employee’s SEP-IRA.
must be withdrawn are includible in the
section 416. In any year in which a key
Disallowed Deferrals
employee’s gross income in the preceding
employee makes an elective deferral, this
calendar year. However, if these excess SEP
SEP is deemed top-heavy for purposes of
If you determine at the end of any calendar
contributions (not including allocable income)
section 416, and you are required to make a
year that more than half of your eligible
total less than $100, then the excess
minimum top-heavy contribution under either
employees have chosen not to make elective
contributions that must be withdrawn are
this SEP or another SEP for each nonkey
deferrals for that year, then all elective
includible in the employee’s gross income in
employee eligible to participate in this SEP.
deferrals made by your employees for that
the calendar year of notification. Income
A key employee under section 416(i)(1) is
year will be considered disallowed deferrals,
allocable to these excess SEP contributions is
any employee who, at any time during the
for example, IRA contributions that are not
includible in gross income in the year of
preceding year was:
SEP-IRA contributions.
withdrawal from the IRA.
● An officer of the employer with
You must notify each affected employee by
If you do not notify any of your employees
March 15 that the employee’s deferrals for
compensation greater than $140,000 (this is
by March 15 of an excess SEP contribution
the previous calendar year are no longer
the amount for 2006; for later years, it may be
that must be withdrawn, you must pay a 10%
considered SEP-IRA contributions. Such
increased for cost-of-living adjustments);
tax on such excess SEP contribution for the
disallowed deferrals are includible in the
● A 5% owner of the employer, as defined in
preceding calendar year. The tax is reported in
employee’s gross income in that preceding
section 416(i)(1)(B)(i); or
Part VIII of Form 5330. If you do not notify your
calendar year. Income allocable to the
● A 1% owner of the employer with
employees by December 31 of the calendar
disallowed deferrals is includible in the
compensation greater than $150,000.
year following the calendar year in which the
employee’s gross income in the year of
withdrawal from the IRA.

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