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  SEP

  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.
  sep.

  abbreviation

  separate.

SEP

¹ American  

[sep] / sɛp /

noun

1. 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.

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sep. ² American  

abbreviation

1. separate.

2. separated.

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While working, Phil often saved the maximum annual limit in a SEP IRA.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 13, 2026

With a SEP IRA, the contribution would generally be limited to about 20% of adjusted net earnings.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

Years ago, because I was a freelance writer, I opened a SEP IRA.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026

I feel like the first time I found out that one of my friends had a SEP IRA, I was like, “When did we all decide that we’re getting SEP IRAs?”

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026

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

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

It would be better to entrust the procuring of the cut to the printer, for he will know just what is wanted and can sep. 51cure the same at a better price.

From Practical Pointers for Patentees by Franklin Cresee