Type of business entity determines what can be counted as compensation in calculating the contribution amounts for a defined benefit plan.
COMPENSATION QUICK REFERENCE CHART
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- Entity Type
- Corporation
- S-Corporation
- Sole Proprietorship
- Partnership
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- Source of Income
- W-2 Income
- W-2 + Schedule K-1
- Net Profit
- Net Profit
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- Compensation for plan
- W-2 Income
- W-2 Income Only
- Earned Income (Calculate) * Schedule C, Line 31
- Earned Income (Calculate) * Schedule K-1, Line 14a
Limited Liability Company (LLC) — compensation for plan depends on how LLC is taxed. See above for partnership or corporation rules.
Employees, other than owners, are paid W-2 income for all entity types.
Earned income = net profit (line 31 of the Schedule C as a Sole Proprietor or line 14a of the Schedule K-1 as a Partnership) minus½ self- employment tax minus plan contribution. Deductions for sole proprietors or partnerships are limited to net profit minus ½ self-employment tax.
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