
Cash Balance Plans for High-Income Solo Practitioners: How Doctors, Lawyers, and Consultants Defer Six Figures Tax-Free
U.S. cash balance pension plans let solo doctors, attorneys, and consultants deduct $100,000–$370,000 a year on top of a Solo 401(k). 2026 contribution limits, a worked example for a 54-year-old physician, and the actuarial commitments to weigh before signing.









