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SEP

¹ American

[sep] / sɛp /

noun

Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.

sep. ² American

abbreviation

separate.
separated.

Example Sentences

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The current SEP IRA contribution limit for individuals over 50 is the lesser of 25% of compensation or $72,000, according to the Internal Revenue Service.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 4, 2026

This Summary of Economic Projections, or SEP, has become an important policy output of the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 26, 2026

As former Fed economist Claudia Sahm has written, “The medians in the SEP aren’t the Fed forecast and never will be.”

From Barron's • Oct. 27, 2025

SEP IRAs are designed for self-employed people or small businesses with few or no employees and have similar characteristics.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 5, 2024

He sighed heavily and perused the letter, which read as follows: Chicago, Ill., SEP.

From Potash & Perlmutter Their Copartnership Ventures and Adventures by Glass, Montague

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