My Carry Account
How can I upgrade my plan from Basic to Professional?
The Professional Plan includes a much more guided and customized experience to help you achieve your financial goals. In addition to everything in the...
Can I open a Carry Solo 401k or IRA if I’m not a US citizen and live outside of the US?
Unfortunately not right now; you need a US address in order to open an IRA and 401k brokerage accounts in the Carry application. We can set up a solo ...
How do I cancel my recurring contributions?
If you've set a recurring contribution with Carry that you would like to cancel, you can do so in your Accounts page. Under your Contributions tab, yo...
How do I rollover my 401k into Carry?
Carry can accept rollovers from your existing retirement plans. If you have a 401k plan from your previous employer that you would like to rollover, f...
How do I initiate a withdrawal?
If you want to withdraw from your Carry account, first find all of your accounts in your Accounts page and select the account that you want to make a ...
How do I set up Two Factor Authentication (2FA)?
You can set up Two Factor Authentication (2FA) to protect your account with an additional layer of security. This can be enabled through the  Security...
What do the different withdrawal reasons mean?
When you’re making a withdrawal, you’ll be asked to choose the reason you want to withdraw money. It’s important that you select the correct reason fo...
How do I add a beneficiary to my account?
You can add beneficiaries to your retirement accounts by going to the Beneficiaries settings page in your dashboard. Select the retirement account t...
How long will it take for my deposit to arrive in my Carry account?
When you deposit money into Carry, it takes 1 to 3 business days to settle in your account. Your Activity tab will show you the deposit amount, date, ...
Where can I find my account statements and documents?
You can access your investing statements and account documents in the Documents page of your user profile. The link is located under your user profi...
I just made a contribution. Where can I find the deposit status and confirmation?
When you make contributions, you’ll get account statements at the end of the month and individual transaction confirmations in your  Documents page . ...
How do I link my bank accounts to my Carry account?
There are two ways to add a new bank account in Carry. You’re given the option to add a new bank account when making a contribution to any account, or...
How do I set up recurring contributions?
When you make a contribution to your account, you can choose to set up recurring contributions daily, monthly, or quarterly. When you set up recurring...
How do I make a contribution?
To make a contribution to any of your accounts, start by choosing the account that you want to make a deposit to. In this example, we’ll select the Ca...
Is Carry insured? Who is the custodian of my account?
When you create your Solo 401K through Carry, we help you create the plan. However, you are the plan administrator. Carry never has custody of your fu...
Tax Documents
Required tax documents and filings vary by plan type. If you do not see a tax document in the tax documents section of the Carry website, and you ha...
Carry Solo 401k
Solo 401k Deadlines
In most cases, you can set up a Solo 401k plan for a prior tax year as long as you have not yet filed your tax return. This is a relatively recent cha...
Employee vs. Employer contributions
You'll often see Solo 401k contributions referred to as either "Employee" or "Employer" contributions. This can be confusing for many self-employed pe...
How are Solo 401k limits calculated?
There are multiple factors that go into calculating your Solo 401k contribution limit. Let's break them down. The IRS sets contribution limits by cale...
Can employee and employer contributions come from the same bank account?
Yes, employee and employer contributions to your solo 401k can come from the same bank account, as long as you properly document it in the Carry app (...
I am a business owner in a partnership. Do I and my business partners qualify for a solo 401k, and do we need to get separate plans?
Yes, each partner would be eligible for a solo 401k. The way it would work is we would set up solo 401k plans for each participant, which would be wri...
What if I make a solo 401k election but cannot make the full contribution by the deadline?
That is completely fine. You are allowed to contribute less than your elected amount (but not more). ​​The elections are typically maintained for audi...
How to get a solo 401k loan with Carry
The Carry Solo 401k supports the ability to take out a loan from your plan. You’re allowed to borrow up to 50% of your account value, up to a maximum ...
How To Do A Mega Backdoor Roth Conversion
A mega backdoor Roth conversion consists of many moving parts and can seem confusing if you’re attempting to do one for the first time. At Carry, we s...
How to add a spouse to your Carry Solo 401k
You can add a spouse to your Carry Solo 401k plan by first signing up to a Carry Solo 401k plan yourself. Your spouse would need to sign up for their ...
Why did I receive a letter from Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) in the mail?
If you opened a new solo 401k plan recently, you might receive a letter in the mail from the Electronic Federal Tax Payment System (EFTPS) with inst...
How to invest in alternative assets with the Carry Solo 401k
If you want to make investments into alternative assets like crypto, real estate, and private equity outside of the Carry platform, you can easily do ...
Does the Carry Solo 401k allow hardship withdrawals?
Yes, the Carry Solo 401k Plan supports both loans and hardship withdrawals. A hardship withdrawal allows you to take an early distribution from your p...
Can I rollover my IRA with another provider into a Carry Solo 401k?
If you have a traditional or Roth IRA with another provider that you want to rollover into a Carry Solo 401k Plan, there are two options you can take ...
What is the Optional After-Tax account? (After-Tax vs Roth)
In your contribution accounts, you’ll see an Optional After-Tax account as well as a Roth account. Since both Roth and After-Tax contributions a...
How to transfer your solo 401k from another plan provider to Carry
If you have an existing solo 401k plan with another provider that you want to transfer to the Carry Solo 401k, follow these steps. It takes less than ...
Funding a Solo 401k plan through payroll
If you have payroll set up, you should report all Solo 401k contributions through payroll. This is required so that your year-end W-2 is correct. The ...
Solo 401k Over-Contributions
Contributions to a Solo 401k are limited by many factors, including annual limits, your business/self-employment profits, other 401(k) plans you may p...