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Keogh Plan

Older tax-advantaged retirement-plan framework for self-employed individuals and small business owners, created under U.S. retirement law.

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A Keogh plan is an older tax-advantaged retirement-plan framework for self-employed individuals and small business owners under U.S. law.

It matters because many self-employed retirement discussions still reference Keogh terminology even when modern plan choices are now described through SEP IRA, solo 401(k), or similar labels.

  • Self-Employed Retirement Plan

  • SEP IRA

  • Solo 401(k)")

  • Qualified Retirement Plan

Revised on Monday, May 18, 2026