Small business retirement plans made simple

Help your employees prepare for the future with a solution that fits your business.

Help your employees prepare for the future with a solution that fits your business.

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Learn the basics of retirement plans.
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Compare retirement savings options.
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Find out if this 401(k) plan fits your needs.

Are your employees saving enough for retirement?

Making ends meet and saving for retirement at the same time can be a challenge for today’s employees. Many don’t have a plan or haven’t saved even a fraction of what they would need to retire comfortably. We aim to fix that.

As a business owner, you can help start your employees on a path to a better future. A Simply Retirement by Principal® 401(k) plan is an easy way for them to save money now with the potential to have it grow over the years so they can enjoy retirement.

Why choose us?

What Simply Retirement by Principal® can do for you

Setting up a workplace retirement plan isn’t something you do every day. We get it. Maybe you aren’t even sure where to start. Simply Retirement by Principal® makes it easy to learn more about retirement plans and what’s involved. And when you’re ready, you can use our planner to see what a plan might look like for your business and estimate costs.

Start a plan, get up to $5,000/year in tax credits

Take advantage of SECURE 2.0 Act tax credits to help offset up to 100% of (up to $5,000 per tax year for the first three years for some employers) your first three years of plan startup costs.The benefits of the SECURE 2.0 Act.

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Simple selections

Set up your plan 100% online, where and when it’s convenient for you—or call if you have questions. We’ve streamlined the investment selection and simplified the paperwork, too.

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Simple pricing

The cost-efficient, flat-fee recordkeeping pricing makes a 401(k) plan affordable for small businesses. It’s a straightforward cost you can plan for each month.

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Simple onboarding

After you purchase your plan, you’ll enroll your employees through the Ubiquity Retirement + Savings® platform—used by thousands of small businesses across the U.S.

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Simple administration

Ubiquity’s user-friendly dashboard will help you manage your plan and save time with features like automated notifications and payroll integration.

Start a plan, get up to $5,000/year in tax credits

Take advantage of SECURE 2.0 Act tax credits to help offset your first three years of plan *The benefits of the SECURE 2.0 Act.

Simply Retirement by Principal®costs

Upfront

$500

One-time setup fee for bundled plans

Every month

As low as

$145+
$6for every
participant

Recordkeeping fee will be billed to business owners quarterly ($435 plus per-participant fees). Pricing shown applies when working with a third party administrator (TPA). With bundled pricing, the recordkeeping fee is $185 per month ($555 billed quarterly) plus per-participant fees. Custodial fees, investment fees, and financial professional and TPA fees (if applicable) are additional.

Cost savings with flat-fee 401(k) plan pricing

Other 401(k) plans may increase recordkeeping fees to business owners as the total account balances increase. Not with the Simply Retirement by Principal® 401(k) plan. No guessing and no changes as your employees contribute. It’s a predictable model you can plan for.

What would a plan for my company look like?

Backed by experience

Simply Retirement by Principal® combines more than 80 years of retirement expertise from ®* with the digital technology and services of Ubiquity Retirement + Savings®. We’ve come together to help make retirement plans a reality for more small businesses.

Learn more about our collaboration.
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Ready to explore a 401(k) plan for your business?

Here are the next steps we can take together:

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Answer a few questions to see if this solution fits your needs.

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You can share your plan proposal with your team.

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Complete your plan purchase and get your login.

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Enroll employees and start saving.

Still have questions?
We have answers.

What are the tax benefits for starting a new 401(k) plan?

A new enhancement was made to the tax credits intended to help cover the costs for small employers that choose to offer new defined contribution plans. Small employers with 50 or fewer employees can now count 100% (maximum $5,000 a year) of their qualified plan expenses toward the tax credit calculation, allowing more employers the ability to maximize the 

Benefits of the SECURE 2.0 Act

What is a 401(k) plan, and how does it compare?

401(k) plans allow employees to set aside a portion of their pay, typically before taxes. Employers can make contributions to the employees’ retirement plan if they choose.

401(k) plan details

What’s involved in managing a 401(k) plan?

The program automates many of the tasks required, but you’ll still have a few basic responsibilities as the plan administrator. Here’s what you need to know.

Retirement plan basics

Small business growth platform

With a Simply Retirement by Principal® plan, you have access to Elevate by Principal, a powerful network, resource, and team of people in your corner. From data-driven insights to deep discounts on products and services you use everyday, Elevate by Principal can provide what you need to take your business to the next level.

Intended for plan sponsor use.

Start-up tax credit modification: Small employers with 50 or fewer employees may apply 100% of qualified start-up costs towards the tax credit formula (up to $5,000 per year).

New tax credit for start-up plans offering employer contributions: A tax credit equal to the applicable percentage of employer contributions, capped at a maximum of $1,000 per employee.

  • Applicable to small employers with 50 or fewer employees.
  • For employees with 51-100 employees: The credit is phased out by reducing the amount of credit each year 2% for each employee in excess of 50.
Applicable Percentage:

1st and 2nd year = 100%, 3rd year = 75%, 4th year = 50%, 5th year = 25%, 6th year = 0%

No contributions may be counted for employees with wages in excess of $100,000 (inflation adjusted). If taking advantage of this tax credit, employer contributions may not also be counted towards “start-up costs” in the start-up tax credit calculation.

*Recordkeeping-fee:Pricing shown applies when working with a TPA. Bundled pricing is a $500 initial setup fee, then $185 per month. Fees paid by the business owner are billed quarterly. Fees paid by participants are deducted monthly from participant accounts. Participant fees are charged if there is a $100 account balance, regardless of whether the participant is active or inactive. Custodial and investment fees are charged against participating employees’ accounts (those vary by investment and range from 0.03% - 0.95%, as of September 30, 2024). If the business owner chooses to work with a financial professional and/or TPA, their fees are also additional and may be billed to the business owner. Financial professional fees may be deducted from participant accounts.

*What’s included: Plan costs are billed quarterly. Custodial and investment fees are charged against participating employees’ accounts (those vary by investment and range from 0.03% to 0.95%, as of September 30, 2024). If the business owner chooses to work with a financial professional and/or TPA, their fees are separate and may be billed to the business owner. Financial professional fees may be deducted from participant accounts.

*Principal: As of Dec. 31, 2023

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