Benefit Plan Calculator

Plan Smart With Our Tax Savings Calculator

At The Pension Design Group, we help business owners get the best of both worlds: increase retirement savings and reduce your tax liability. To help you estimate your potential tax savings and the amount you can contribute to retirement savings as a business owner, we’ve created a powerful calculator. This free tool utilizes the benefits of adding a cash balance pension plan to your new or existing 401(k) profit sharing plan.

Our user-friendly calculator allows you to input your age, income, and years in business. If you're married and your spouse is an employee, you can include their information, too, potentially increasing your deduction.

We've designed the calculator for real-time updates as you adjust the sliders, allowing you to explore various scenarios quickly. For entities taxed as corporation, enter your W-2 wage. Partnerships and sole proprietors should input net income from their K-1 or Schedule C.

Our Calculator Can Provide an Example of Your Potential Tax Savings

Our Calculator Can Provide an Example of Your Potential Tax Savings

We understand that inputs like age, income, years with the business, and spouse employment status all impact your potential contribution. Our team can help you explore strategies to increase your maximum deductible contribution, such as adjusting income, employing your spouse, or adding a 401(k) plan.

Our team of retirement plan management experts can also assist in evaluating whether a Cash Balance Plan makes financial sense for your business, considering your employees' ages and income levels.

At The Pension Design Group, we're here to answer your questions about Cash Balance Plans, including how contributions are calculated and ways to increase your potential deduction. Our expertise covers Cash Balance Plans, and we can help you determine which design best suits your objectives.

This calculation shows your benefit as a business owner. For calculations including employees and related obligations, please provide workforce details.

Several Factors Influence Your Cash Balance Plan Contribution Limit

At The Pension Design Group, we understand that several factors influence your potential Cash Balance Plan contribution. Some of the most important ones include:

  • Age: Your age is a crucial factor. Generally, older participants can contribute more, as they have less time to accumulate funds before retirement.
  • Your Income: Income plays a significant role in determining contribution limits. Generally, the higher your income, the more you are allowed to contribute. Lower incomes may affect your limit, but this depends on various factors.
  • Is Your Spouse an Employee in the Business? Including your spouse as an employee can potentially substantially increase your contribution limit, depending on their age, income, and years of service.

Find Your Estimated Contribution Limits

Increasing Your Cash Balance Plan Contribution

To maximize your Cash Balance Plan contribution, consider these strategies:

Optimize Your Income

Structuring your income effectively can increase your contribution limit. This is particularly relevant for corporations, but remember to balance the benefits against potential increases in payroll taxes.

Leverage Spousal Employment

If feasible, employing your spouse can significantly boost your overall contribution. Even with a lower wage, this strategy can yield substantial benefits.

Combine with a 401(k) Plan

Adding a 401(k) Plan allows for additional contributions. For those 50 or older, this can mean an extra $30,500, plus potential profit-sharing allocations.

Consider After-Tax Contributions

Assuming you do not have employees, you may have the opportunity to make after-tax contributions. While this would not reduce your tax liability, it would increase your retirement savings.

Increasing Your Cash Balance Plan Contribution

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