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Retirement Plan Limitations for 2024

Published
Nov 2, 2023
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As an ongoing service to our clients, EisnerAmper is providing this Alert to keep you abreast of the recent changes affecting employee benefit plans.

The Internal Revenue Service announced on November 1 the cost-of-living adjustments applicable to the dollar limitations for defined contribution and defined benefit plans for the tax year 2024. Several of the limits have changed from 2023, as noted below.

Code Section  2024 2023   2022
IRAs 
IRA Contribution Limit – 219(b)(5)(A)     $7,000 $6,500 $6,500 
IRA Catch-Up Contributions – 219(b)(5)(B)     $1,000 $1,000 $1,000 
SEP 
SEP Minimum Compensation – 408(k)(2)(C)        $750 $750 $650 
SEP Maximum Compensation – 408(k)(3)(C)     $345,000 $330,000 $305,000 
401(k), 403(b), 457, Profit-Sharing Plans, etc. 
Annual Compensation – 401(a)(17)/404(l)     $345,000 $330,000 $305,000
Elective Deferrals – 402(g)(1), 457(e)(15)   $23,000 $22,500 $20,500
Catch-up Contributions – 414(v)(2)(B)(i)     $7,500 $7,500 $6,500
Defined Contribution Limits – 415(c)(1)(A)      $69,000 $66,000 $61,000
Other 
HCE Threshold – 414(q)(1)(B)           $155,000 $150,000 $135,000
Defined Benefit Annual Limit – 415(b)(1)(A)     $275,000 $265,000 $245,000 
Key Employee – 416(i)(1)(A)(i)     $220,000 $215,000 $200,000 
Social Security Wage Base $168,600 $160,200 $147,000

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