Resources • Annual Plan Limits
The IRS annually announces cost-of-living adjustments for qualified retirement plans and IRAs. Some plan limits remain unchanged because the increase in the Consumer Price Index does not meet the thresholds for their adjustments, while others may rise.
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Annual Compensation and Contribution Limits for Qualified Retirement Plans
2022 |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
401(k) and 403(b) Deferral Limit |
20,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,000 |
457 Deferral Limit |
20,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,000 |
401(k), 403(b), 457 Catch-up Contribution Limit |
6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,000 |
SIMPLE Deferral Limit |
14,000 | 13,500 | 13,500 | 13,000 |
SIMPLE Catch-up Contribution Limit |
3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Annual Compensation Limit |
305,000 | 290,000 | 285,000 | 280,000 |
Defined Benefit 415 Limit |
245,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 225,000 |
Defined Contribution 415 Limit |
61,000 | 58,000 | 57,000 | 56,000 |
Dollar Limit for HCEs |
135,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 125,000 |
Dollar Limit for Key Employee |
200,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 180,000 |
Social Security Taxable Wage Base |
147,000 | 142,800 | 137,700 | 132,900 |
401(k) and 403(b) Deferral Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
20,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,000 |
457 Deferral Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
20,500 | 19,500 | 19,500 | 19,000 |
401(k), 403(b), 457 Catch-up Contribution Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
6,500 | 6,500 | 6,500 | 6,000 |
SIMPLE Deferral Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
14,000 | 13,500 | 13,500 | 13,000 |
SIMPLE Catch-up Contribution Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 |
Annual Compensation Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
305,000 | 290,000 | 285,000 | 280,000 |
Defined Benefit 415 Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
245,000 | 230,000 | 230,000 | 225,000 |
Defined Contribution 415 Limit
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
61,000 | 58,000 | 57,000 | 56,000 |
Dollar Limit for HCEs
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
135,000 | 130,000 | 130,000 | 125,000 |
Dollar Limit for Key Employee
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
200,000 | 185,000 | 185,000 | 180,000 |
Social Security Taxable Wage Base
2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 |
147,000 | 142,800 | 137,700 | 132,900 |

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