Simple IRA 3%

[Sabre]

Is the corporate match based on the Taxable Wage or the Social Security Wage?

[JohnH]

This might help:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-tege/simple__checklist.pdf

See item # 6

[luke]

Isnt "MATCH" based on employee contribution - employer "matches" employee contribution up to 3% ?

[New York Enrolled Agent]

Is the corporate match based on the Taxable Wage or the Social Security Wage?

The 3% match is based on the employee's compensation for the year.

The IRS tells you the definition of compensation:

[start]What definition of compensation applies for purposes of the SIMPLE IRA plan rules in the case of an individual who is not a self-employed individual?

For purposes of the SIMPLE IRA plan rules, in the case of an individual who is not a self-employed individual, compensation means the amount described in section 6051(a)(3) (wages, tips, and other compensation from the employer subject to income tax withholding under section 3401(a)), and amounts described in section 6051(a)(8), including elective contributions made under a SIMPLE IRA plan, and compensation deferred under a section 457 plan. Compensation does not include amounts deferred under a section 125 cafeteria plan. For purposes of applying the 100-employee limitation, and in determining whether an employee is eligible to participate in a SIMPLE IRA plan (i.e., whether the employee had $5,000 in compensation for any 2 preceding years), an employee's compensation also includes the employee's elective deferrals under a section 401(k) plan, a salary reduction SEP and a section 403(b) annuity contract.[end]

Note that compensation includes the elective contributions under the SIMPLE. Thus, the Social Security wage which includes the elective deferral would be used for purposes of the match.