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Carry vs TD Ameritrade

Get up to $66,000 in tax deductions for 2023, or contribute up to $22,500 into a Roth account. Invest your funds in any asset class, with no fees on your assets under management^*.

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How is Carry different from the TD Ameritrade’s Solo 401k?

TD Ameritrade has been acquired by Charles Schwab and TD solo 401k accounts will soon become Schwab accounts and share the same features. TD and Schwab are both prototype solo 401k plans, with free account set ups. You’ll get a pre-tax account and access to a wide range of traditional assets like stocks, mutual funds, bonds, and ETFs. The downside is that you’ll have no premium solo 401k features like a Roth account, mega backdoor Roth, or a modern user interface like you get with the Carry Solo 401k.

Invest beyond traditional assets

With Carry, you can invest your solo 401k funds in any asset class, including crypto, real estate, and private equity. You can also invest in traditional assets like stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs directly within your dashboard^*.

A Roth solo 401k

A Roth solo 401k is powerful because you get tax-free withdrawals in retirement. When you sign up with Carry, you get both pre-tax and Roth solo 401k accounts. With TD Ameritrade, you’re limited to only a pre-tax solo 401k, without a Roth option.

A smoother user experience

Signing up to a solo 401k requires more paperwork and compliance checks than other retirement plans. You’ll have to sign dozens of documents and even open separate bank and brokerage accounts. With Carry, you can sign up and get started in under 10 minutes.

Features	Carry Solo 401k	TD Ameritrade Solo 401k
Cost	$299/year for unlimited investments^*.	Free to set up.
Roth option	✅	❌
Mega backdoor Roth	✅	❌
Investment options	Any asset class^*	Only traditional assets like stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, bonds.
Making contributions	Online through the Carry app	Submit a deposit form online or through snail mail
Alternative investments	✅	❌
Checkbook control	✅	❌
Rollovers	✅	❌
Invest in crypto	✅	❌
Invest in NFTs	✅	❌
Invest in real estate	✅	❌
Invest in private equity	✅	❌

Is Carry better than TD Ameritrade?

The Carry Solo 401k is a different kind of solo 401k plan than TD Ameritrade’s. Carry is a premium self-directed plan. You get full onboarding and compliance support, a modern, re-imagined user interface and signup flow, and all the best premium features of a solo 401k plan, like a Roth account, mega backdoor implementation, and the ability to invest in any asset class beyond traditional assets^*.

Contribute 10x more than an IRA

Contribute up to $66,000 for 2023 and up to $73,500 if you’re at least 50 years of age. That’s 10x larger contribution limits than an IRA, which only gives you $6,500 in contribution room for 2023.

Choose between pre-tax and Roth

Unlike TD Ameritrade, Carry gives you both pre-tax and Roth solo 401k accounts. That means you get to choose your tax advantage each year. Choose pre-tax to get a tax deduction for the year (up to $66,000) or choose Roth to get tax-free withdrawals in retirement.

Mega backdoor Roth

Not available with TD Ameritrade. Carry can implement a mega backdoor Roth solo 401k for anyone who wants to contribute up to $66,000 into their Roth accounts for 2023. That’s almost 3x higher than the typical limit of $22,500.

Invest your funds in any asset class

With TD Ameritrade, you can only invest in what TD Ameritrade offers on their platform. Carry comes with checkbook control, which means you get to invest in any asset class (including alternative assets) by writing checks or funding accounts directly from your solo 401k^*.

A modern user interface

A solo 401k has historically been a pain to set up. There’s more paperwork involved, and more compliance checks to make sure you’re eligible. Perhaps the best part about Carry is how easy it is to set up your account, make contributions, and start investing your funds. You can open an account in under 10 minutes, and start investing right away through the integrated investment platforms within the app^*.

Carry is trusted and backed by the world’s top entrepreneurs, creators and money experts.

“The level of insight you get in terms of your money management is not something I’ve seen on any other apps I’ve used.”

3500

Early Stage Users

100+

Startup founders have invested in Carry

$5M+

In preseed funding

Built by the team that built:

“The Carry Solo 401k is a retirement plan so powerful and flexible that it feels like you’re getting access to a tax loophole.”

Elizabeth Yin
Cofounder, Hustle Fund

“Every business owner, creator, and self-employed person should have one. The benefits and tax savings each year are a no-brainer.”

Sebastian Fung
Owner, Ask Sebby

“Carry built something I’ve wanted to exist for a long time – the modern solo 401k with all the best features and full admin support.”

Nate O’Brien
Investor & YouTuber

Sign Up to Carry and get all-inclusive access to all of our products

Carry is an annual membership that includes:

Solo 401k
Ownership of an Carry Solo 401k plan, contribute up to $66,000 for 2023, and invest in any asset class with tax-free compounding.

Education
Access to Carry’s entire library of on-demand finance and business courses (including all summit replays). Plus join in on our live webinars and AMAs with guest experts.

Carry IRAs (Roth + Traditional) You’ll get immediate access to both accounts on any plan^**.

Personalized Financial Plans Starting at the end of May, access a custom financial plan built by our financial advisors for your specific financial situation and goals (only available on our Professional Plan)^*.

“Ask an Advisor”
Get advice from our team of financial experts (only available on our Professional Plan)^*.

Full Support
Onboarding, compliance, and tax-filing support. Get help from our world class support team any time you need assistance.

Basic Plan ($399 $299/year)

Carry Solo 401k Plan

Carry IRAs (Traditional + Roth)^†

Security & compliance monitoring, full onboarding support and account administration assistance.

On-demand courses uploaded regularly on a variety of personal + business finance topics

Live events with financial guest experts, both workshops and AMA style conversations

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Professional Plan ($999/year)