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A quick definition of SEP:

SEP: A type of retirement savings plan for employees that allows employers to contribute money to their employees' accounts. Employers have the flexibility to limit contributions when business is bad, but must contribute at the same rate for all employees. Only employers can establish and contribute to a SEP-IRA. Contributions are tax deductible and the annual contribution limits are higher than other IRAs, up to $58,000 in 2021.

A more thorough explanation:

A Simplified Employee Pension Plan (SEP) is a type of retirement savings plan that allows employers to contribute to their employees' retirement accounts. SEP-IRA is another name for this type of plan. It is more flexible than a traditional IRA account because employers have the option to limit contributions when business is bad. Only employers can establish and contribute to a SEP-IRA, and they must do so at the same rate for all employees.

For example, if an employer decides to contribute 10% of an employee's salary to their SEP-IRA, they must contribute the same percentage to all employees who are eligible for the plan. An employer's contributions to a SEP-IRA remain tax-deductible like other IRAs, and the plan has low maintenance costs.

The annual contribution limits for a SEP-IRA are much higher than other IRAs. An employer can contribute up to the lesser of 25% of the employee's wages or the annual cap, which is $58,000 as of 2021. This means that if an employee earns $100,000 per year, their employer can contribute up to $25,000 to their SEP-IRA.

Overall, a SEP-IRA is a great option for employers who want to provide retirement benefits to their employees while maintaining flexibility in their contributions.

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11:11
The impression I get is most schools try not to judge based on the political implications of what you write about. They probably care more that you saw a problem and tried to fix it. That seems like a great thing to write a PS about @chowie
11:18
Besides, if a school didn’t let you in for trying to fix a problem you saw in your community, that doesn’t say great things about your school’s culture (assuming the thing you did showed good common sense judgment ofc)
11:19
That school’s* culture
11:23
Thanks Howl you're right :D I def talked about solving problems in my PS
12:03
@HowlEngineer: what's your dream school
MildChiller
12:08
"Have you applied for admission to [school] in a prior year" I applied in Oct. of the 23-24 cycle, should I put 23 or 24 as the year I applied?
MildChiller
12:09
Bcuz 2023 is when I technically applied but I applied for admissions in 2024
12:14
2024 cuz that's when you would've been admitted
I agree with Howl
12:19
Gecko what's ur dream school
Hard to say. I'm pretty firmly committed to the philly area so probably temple or villanova
Also relatively debt averse so I'd have to get a good scholarship from BC or Fordham to want to go but that's not very likely for me
Any advice? lol
[] baddestbunny
12:25
what’s a good scholarship for you? what would make BC or Fordham worth it?
12:25
Hmmmm let me think
[] baddestbunny
12:25
fordham’s max aid they give is 45k per year
Bunny I can possibly get a 75%+ scholarship from villanova or temple, and I'd be moving back in with my parents if I went there so I'd have near-zero COL. It'd be really hard to beat that
I would prefer BC over Fordham just because I like boston more, but I'm expecting a WL there tbh
I would maybe consider BC with $ but I don't know how to decide if a better biglaw chance is worth the COL + higher tuition
12:50
How do I know if my status checkers are properly linked
12:59
@ChowieBean: right now, Michigan, but there are several that come close. How about you?
13:05
@Law01: I haven't gotten the status checkers to work at all. When I sent an email to the LSData folks the other week, they said they were working on fixing them
13:10
but I think "Last Checked" would change from "Never" to something else
13:30
@HowlEngineer: I'll get more specific once I get my LSAT score, but NYU, Berk, GTown, UCLA
13:30
Anywhere that's top for PI
14:54
What do people typically write in the 'Optional Statement' for Georgetown
15:25
Yale application is wayyy too much work
15:28
So many apps want 'post-college activities' time to get a fuckin job
15:55
hey guys what happens if we dont have any honors or achievements oof, just don't include a section for it on the resume?
[] baddestbunny
16:01
They make the Yale app a lot of work to filter out the people who don’t really want it like that
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