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IRS Announces 2025 Retirement Contribution Limits

November 4 2024

On November 1st, 2024, the IRS announced cost-of-living adjustments, changing dollar limitations for retirement accounts for the tax year 2025. Here are the highlights that employers should be aware of:

 
Plan Limits for Year: 2025 2024 2023
401(k), 403(b), 457 Elective Deferrals $23,500 $23,000 $22,500
401(k), 403(b), 457 Catch-Up Contribution Limit (age 50 or over) $7,500 $7,500 $7,500
401(k), 403(b), 457 Super Catch-Up Contribution Limit* (age 60, 61, 62, or 63) $11,250
Annual Defined Contribution Plan Limit $70,000 $69,000 $66,000
Annual Compensation Limit $350,000 $345,000 $330,000
Highly Compensated Employees $160,000 $155,000 $150,000
Key Employee Officer in a Top-Heavy Plan $230,000 $220,000 $215,000
SIMPLE Employee Deferrals $16,500 $16,000 $15,500
SIMPLE Catch-Up Deferral $3,500 $3,500 $3,500
SIMPLE Super Catch-Up Deferral** (age 60, 61, 62, or 63) $5,250
SEP Minimum Compensation $750 $750 $750
Traditional IRA Contribution Limit $7,000 $7,000 $6,500
Traditional IRA catch-up Contribution Limit (age 50 or over) $1,000 $1,000 $1,000
Social Security Wage Base $176,100 $168,600 $160,200

Looking for the limits that impact employees directly? Check them out here.

For full list of limitations for retirement-related items for tax year 2025, please visit IRS.GOV.

*For plans which adopted this voluntary SECURE 2.0 provision: A higher catch-up contribution limit applies for employees aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 who participate in these plans. For 2025, this higher catch-up contribution limit is $11,250 instead of $7,500.

**For plans which adopted this voluntary SECURE 2.0 provision: A higher catch-up contribution limit applies for employees aged 60, 61, 62 and 63 who participate in SIMPLE plans. For 2025, this higher catch-up contribution limit is $5,250. 

Source: Internal Revenue Service Notice 2024-80, Internal Revenue Service Notice 2024-25.

Please note, annual contribution rates are based on the IRS 2025 retirement plan limitations and are subject to change. This material was created for educational and informational purposes only and is not intended as ERISA, tax, legal, or investment advice.