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Employee Benefit Limits 2017-2024

The employee benefit limits that follow are indexed annually for inflation, rounded to the increment levels set forth below.

Type of Limit

 

2017
(Rev. Proc. 2016-55)

2018
(Rev. Proc.  2017-64)

2019
(Rev. Proc. 2018-83)

2020
(Rev. Proc. 2019-59)

2021 (Rev. Proc.  2020-79)

2022 (Rev. Proc. 2021-61) 2023 (Rev. Proc. 2022-38)

2024 (Rev. Proc. 2023-75)

Defined Benefit Plans Q 3868 $215,000 $220,000 $225,000 $230,000 $230,000 $245,000 $265,000 $275,000
Defined Contribution Plans Q 3868 $54,000 or 100% of pay $55,000 or 100% of pay $56,000 or 100% of pay $57,000 or 100% of pay $58,000 or 100% of pay $61,000 or 100% of pay $66,000 or 100% of pay $68,000 or 100% of pay
Elective Deferral Limit for 401(k) Plans and SAR-SEPs Q 3705, Q 3760 $18,000 $18,500 $19,000 $19,500 $19,500 $20,500 $22,500 $23,000
Elective Deferral Limit for SIMPLE IRAs and SIMPLE 401(k) Plans Q 3706, Q 3760 $12,500 $12,500 $13,000 $13,500 $13,500 $14,000 $15,500 $16,000
Elective Deferral Limit for 457 Plans Q 3584 $18,000 $18,500 $19,000 $19,500 $19,500 $20,500 $22,500 $23,000
Minimum Compensation Amount for SEPs Q 3701 $600 $600 $600 $600 $650 $650 $750 $750
Maximum Compensation Amount for VEBAs Q 4103;

SEPs Q 3701; TSAs
Q 4033; Qualified Plans Q 3867, Q 3927F

$270,000 $275,000 $280,000 $285,000 $290,000 $305,000 $330,000 $345,000
Catch-up for 401(k) Plans Q 3761 $6,000 $6,000 $6,000 $6,500 $6,500 $6,500 $7,500 $7,500
Catch-up for SIMPLE IRAs and SIMPLE 401(k) Plans
Q 3706, Q 3761
$3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,000 $3,500 $3,500

 

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