Annual Plan Limits
Each year the U.S. government adjusts the limits for qualified plans and Social Security to reflect cost-of-living adjustments and changes in the law. Many of these limits are based on the "plan year" as defined in the plan document. The elective deferral and catch-up limits are always based on the calendar year.
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
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Maximum compensation limit | $350,000 | $345,000 | $330,000 | $305,000 | $290,000 |
Defined Contribution Plans 415 Contribution Limit | $70,000 | $69,000 | $66,000 | $61,000 | $58,000 |
Defined Benefit Plans 415 Benefit Limit | $280,000 | $275,000 | $265,000 | $245,000 | $230,000 |
401(k), 403(b) and 457 plan elective maximum elective deferrals | $23,500 | $23,000 | $22,500 | $20,500 | $19,500 |
- Catch-up contributions | $7,500 | $7,500 | $7,500 | $6,500 | $6,500 |
SIMPLE plan elective deferrals | $16,000 | $16,000 | $15,500 | $14,000 | $13,500 |
- Catch-up contributions | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
IRA | $7,000 | $7,000 | $6,500 | $6,000 | $6,000 |
- Catch-up contributions | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $1,000 |
Highly Compensated Salary Threshold | $160,000 | $155,000 | $150,000 | $135,000 | $130,000 |
Officer Salary Threshold | $230,000 | $220,000 | $215,000 | $200,000 | $185,000 |
Social Security taxable wage base | $176,100 | $168,600 | $160,200 | $147,000 | $142,800 |
For Plans that are on an off-calendar year, compensation is based on the annual limits in effect at the beginning of the Plan Year while contribution limits are based on the annual limits in effect at the end of the Plan Year.
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