Tax Tip Tuesday: 2016 Retirement Plan Dollar Limits
Today we will address some retirement plan dollar limits for 2016.
The IRS has announced the 2016 cost of living adjustments for retirement plans. All of the following are unchanged for 2016 since the increase in the cost-of-living index didn't meet the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment.
The limitation on the annual benefit under a defined benefit plan remained unchanged at $210,000.
The limit on the annual additions to a participant's defined contribution account remained unchanged at $53,000.
The maximum amount of annual compensation that can be taken into account for various qualified plan purposes remained unchanged at $265,000.
The limit on the exclusion for elective deferrals remained unchanged at $18,000. This limitation affects elective deferrals to Section 401(k) plans, Section 403(b) plans, and the Federal Government's Thrift Savings Plan. The limit on catch up contributions for those plans also remained unchanged at $6,000.
The maximum amount of compensation an employee may elect to defer for a SIMPLE plan remained unchanged at $12,500. The limit on catch up contributions for those plans remained unchanged at $3,000.
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