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Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act

USA119th CongressS-1840| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act aims to significantly boost incentives for very small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an enhanced startup tax credit specifically for "qualified microemployers." Under this bill, qualified microemployers would receive a 100 percent tax credit for eligible retirement plan startup costs, a substantial increase from the current 50 percent. The maximum credit amount for these employers would also rise from $500 to $2,500 . A "qualified microemployer" is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees that establishes or maintains an eligible employer plan, provided the plan accepts a specific type of matching contribution. These changes are intended to encourage more micro-businesses to establish retirement savings options and would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4398
Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4398
    Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Taxation

Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act

USA119th CongressS-1840| Senate 
| Updated: 5/21/2025
The Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act aims to significantly boost incentives for very small businesses to offer retirement plans to their employees. It amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide an enhanced startup tax credit specifically for "qualified microemployers." Under this bill, qualified microemployers would receive a 100 percent tax credit for eligible retirement plan startup costs, a substantial increase from the current 50 percent. The maximum credit amount for these employers would also rise from $500 to $2,500 . A "qualified microemployer" is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees that establishes or maintains an eligible employer plan, provided the plan accepts a specific type of matching contribution. These changes are intended to encourage more micro-businesses to establish retirement savings options and would apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

S 118-4398
Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act
May 21, 2025
Introduced in Senate
May 21, 2025
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    S 118-4398
    Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act


  • May 21, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 21, 2025
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Margaret Wood Hassan

Margaret Wood Hassan

Democratic Senator

New Hampshire

Cosponsors (1)
Ted Budd (Republican)

Finance Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted