SIMPLE and SEP plans are subject to the same nondiscrimination rules that apply to other retirement plans.

SIMPLE

An acronym for Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees, a type of retirement savings plan that allows employees and employers to contribute to traditional IRAs set up for employees.

SEP Plans

Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) plans are retirement accounts that allow employers to make contributions towards their own and their employees' retirement savings.

Nondiscrimination Rules

These are regulations ensuring that certain benefits, rights, and programs are equally available to all members of an organization or society, without biased treatment based on race, gender, disability, etc.