On Thursday, October 19th, the IRS announced new statutory limits for the upcoming 2018 year. The most important changes applicable to retirement plans are outlined below. After holding the line for a couple of years, the IRS increased the employee elective deferral limit (the §402(g) limit) from $18,000 to $18,500, for contributions to 401(k) and […]
The IRS announced yesterday the new limits for 2014. The most important changes applicable to retirement plans are outlined below. The §415(c)(1)(A) limit on total contributions to a defined contribution plan was increased from $51,000 to $52,000. The §415(b)(1)(A) limitation on the annual benefit under a defined benefit pension plan increased from $205,000 to $210,000. […]
For the third year in a row, retirement plan contribution limits tied to cost of living adjustment (COLA) figures remain unchanged, the IRS has announced. This means the maximum employee deferral contribution limit for 401(k) and 403(b) plans stays at $16,500 for 2011, with “catch-up” contributions for employees over age 50 remaining at $5,500. Other […]
