Investment Account Projector

Model any registered or tax-advantaged account in Canada or the United States — accumulation, preservation, and distribution in one projection.

Account type

Canada

United States

SEP-IRA

SEP-IRA — self-employed, up to 25% of compensation

Annual limit: $69,000

Your contributions

Typical: 5-8%

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Your SEP-IRA Projection

Projection

At end of contributions

$1,209,652

Year 30

After-tax spendable

$907,239

After 25% tax

Balance over time

Accumulation
Preservation
Distribution
Your contributions$370,000
Investment growth+$839,652
Peak balance$1,513,526
Total tax paid over lifetime$258,000
Lifetime net withdrawals$1,125,000

A verified advisor can optimize your contribution strategy and tax treatment.

About the SEP-IRA

🇺🇸USA

Self-employed retirement vehicle with high contribution room — up to 25% of compensation.

At a glance

2024 limitLesser of 25% of compensation or $69,000
ContributionsEmployer-only (you contribute as your own employer)
TaxationTraditional IRA rules — pre-tax, RMDs, etc.

Best for

  • Self-employed individuals with no employees
  • Side-business owners looking for additional tax-sheltered room
  • High-income consultants / independent professionals

Watch out for

  • If you have eligible employees, you must contribute the same % for each of them
  • Contribution deadline is the business tax filing date (with extensions)
  • No catch-up contributions for age 50+

This is educational, not financial advice. An advisor can apply it to your specific situation.

About this tool

This calculator runs a three-phase simulation: accumulation (working years with contributions and growth), preservation (wind-down near retirement with a conservative return), and distribution (retirement withdrawals).

Account-specific features are included automatically: employer match for 401(k) plans, CESG grants for RESP, CDSG grants for RDSP, tax-free growth for TFSA/Roth accounts, tax-deferred growth for RRSP/traditional accounts, and capital-gains treatment for brokerage accounts.

Projections assume constant returns and don't model sequence-of-return risk, inflation (unless toggled), or tax-law changes. A licensed advisor can run stochastic simulations and build a comprehensive retirement plan.