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Annual Plan Limits

   2021 2022 2023 2024
Compensation $290,000$305,000$330,000$345,000  
Limits on benefits and contributions:
 Defined contribution plans$58,000$61,000$66,000$69,000
 Defined benefit plans$230,000$245,000$265,000$275,000
 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plan elective deferrals$19,500$20,500$22,500$23,000
 SIMPLE plan elective deferrals$13,500$14,000$15,500$16,000
 IRA$6,000$6,000$6,500$7,000
Catch-up contributions:
 401(k), 403(b) and 457 plans$6,500$6,500$7,500$7,500
 SIMPLE plans$3,000$3,000$3,500$3,500
 IRA$1,000$1,000$1,000$1,000
“Highly Compensated” definition $130,000$135,000$150,000$155,000
“Key Employee” definition:
 Officer$185,000$200,000$215,000$220,000
 1% owner$150,000$150,000$150,000$150,000
Social Security:
 Taxable wage base$142,800$147,000$160,200$168,600
 Social Security tax rate6.20%6.20%6.20%6.20%
 Medicare tax rate*1.45%1.45%1.45%1.45%
 Combined tax rate7.65%7.65%7.65%7.65%

* Beginning 2013, a medicare surtax of 0.9% applies to wages exceeding 250,000. There is a secondary surtax of 3.8% that may apply to unearned income for certain taxpayers as well.

Source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-23000-for-2024-ira-limit-rises-to-7000

                 https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/is-my-401k-top-heavy


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