Tests to diagnose hearing loss may include: 1  Physical exam. Your doctor will look in your ear for possible causes of your hearing loss, such as earwax or inflammation from an infection. 2  General screening tests.
Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) IRA Contribution Limits: Year: Max Dollar Allocation: Max Considered Compensation : 2017: $54,000: $270,000: 2018: $55,000: $275,000: The maximum amount that can be contributed to a simplified pension plan (SEP) is 25% of an employee's compensation, which is capped at a maximum as indicated above. 2017 SEP IRA Contribution Deadline is 4/17/2018. 2
For small business owners and self-employed workers that invest in an SEP-IRA or a single 401(k), the 2015 annual contribution limit rises to $53,000, a jump from $52,000 in 2014. People who max out their contributions remain a minority but that group is growing, Crain said.