Comparisons For 2005

SALARY DEFERRAL RETIREMENT PLAN

401(k)/Profit Sharing                         SIMPLE-IRA                                
Regular                   Safe Harbor_ Plan must be setup by
(same except) Oct 1, 2005
Eligible Employer For 1 or more employees No more than 100 Employees 
and no other retirement plan
Eligibility-Employee 
   Service 0 - 12 months 0,1,or 2 previous calendar yrs
   Hours Worked 0 - 1,000 hours N/A
   Min. Pay N/A 0-$5,000
Employee Deferral
   Maximum $ $14,000 $10,000
   Plus age 50
   Catch-up
$ 4,000 $  2,000
Limits on Owner's
Deferral Yes - based on employee participation

No, can make max contribution

No, can make max contribution
 
Company Contribution
      Match Not required - elective Required - 4% only if  empl. defers up to
5% or 3% non-elective    cont. 
to all employees
Required - 3% only if employee defers up to 3% or a 2% contribution to all employees
   
      Profit Sharing Not Required - elective None - not allowed
Max Contribution $42,000 plus $4,000
age 50
$16,300 plus $2,000 age 50
Deferral, Match, P.S. Assumes 3% match at
$210,000 compensation
Vesting Schedule 
for Match & Profit Sharing Yes No for match and non-elective No
contribution
Yes for profit 
sharing
Loan Provision Yes. No tax or penalty       Yes No
Creditor Protection Yes No
Administration Fees
   Company Yes* None
   Employee 0-$30  Annual custodial fee 0-$30  Annual custodial fee
Distribution of 
funds for 
terminated 
employee by 
company
Yes No - it's employee account
*  Third party administrator (varies based on number of employees and investments selected)
   Set-up = $1,000 - $1,500       Annual = $1,000 - $2,500
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