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Tax Deferred Retirement Benefits

It stands for Simplified Employee Pension Individual Retirement Account. This savings plan is for self-employed persons such as independent contractors, freelancers, entrepreneurs, etc. The tax rules of SEP IRA are the same as traditional IRA. Entrepreneurs can also open SEP IRA accounts for their employees and gain a tax advantage. The employees cannot make contributions to these accounts by themselves however they will be taxed upon withdrawal.