Changes in 2020 Annual Retirement and Related Benefits
November 6, 2019
The IRS recently announced the annual qualified retirement and related benefit limits for 2020. The following is a Desk Reference Summary of the most common limits and how they compare with the limits for 2018 and 2019.
|
|
2018 |
2019 |
2020 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dollar Limit for Defined Benefit Plans |
$220,000 |
$225,000 |
$230,000 |
|
Dollar Limit for Defined Contribution Plans |
55,000 |
56,000 |
57,000 |
|
401(k) and 403(b) Maximum Deferral |
18,500 |
19,000 |
19,500 |
|
Catch-up Contribution for Participants Aged 50 or over (401(k) and 403(b)) |
6,000 |
6,000 |
6,500 |
|
Social Security Taxable Wage Base |
128,400 |
132,900 |
137,700 |
|
Maximum Compensation Allowable for Benefit Purposes |
275,000 |
280,000 |
285,000 |
|
Maximum Compensation to Determine Highly Compensated Status |
120,000 |
125,000 |
130,000 |
|
SIMPLE Maximum Deferral |
12,500 |
13,000 |
13,500 |
|
SIMPLE Catch-up Contribution for Participants Aged 50 or over |
3,000 |
3,000 |
3,000 |
|
457 Maximum Deferral |
18,500 |
19,000 |
19,500 |
|
HSA Contribution Limit – Self Only |
3,450 |
3,500 |
3,550 |
|
HSA Contribution Limit – Family |
6,900 |
7,000 |
7,100 |
|
HDHP Minimum Deductibles – Self Only |
1,350 |
1,350 |
1,400 |
|
HDHP Minimum Deductibles – Family |
2,700 |
2,700 |
2,800 |
|
HDHP Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Self Only |
6,650 |
6,750 |
6,900 |
|
HDHP Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Family |
13,300 |
13,500 |
13,800 |
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