The Internal Revenue Service has issued their annual cost of living adjustments for 401(k) and IRAs, Pension plans, and other retirement related matters. Note some increases amid a recent surge in inflation.

The limits

Individual Retirement Account (Roth and Traditional)

Contribution Limits202320222021
IRA Contribution Limit$6,500$6,000$6,000
IRA Catch-Up Contributions$1,000$1,000$1,000

401(k), 457 and 403(b)

Contribution Limits202320222021
401(k), 457 and 403(b) maximum annual elective deferral limit$22,500$20,500$19,500
401(k), 457 and 403(b) catch up contribution limit for those 50 and over$7,500$6,500$6,500

You can make contributions up to the IRS contribution limits noted above or up to $330,000 in 2023—here’s how that number has changed through the years.

202320222021
Annual Compensation Limit$330,000$305,000$290,000

SIMPLE- Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees

Contribution Limits202320222021

SIMPLE employee deferrals

$15,500$14,000$13,500
SIMPLE catch up deferrals$3,500$3,000$3,000

Simplified Employee Pension (SEP IRA)

Contribution Limits202320222021
SEP annual compensation limit$330,000$305,000$290,000
SEP minimum compensation$750$650$650
SEP maximum contribution$66,000$61,000$58,000

Phase-out ranges for 2022:

Traditional IRA MAGI Limits202320222021
Married filing jointly; a spouse who participates in an employer-sponsored plan$116,000- $136,000$109,000- $129,000$105,000-$125,000
Married filing jointly; a spouse who does not participate in an employer sponsored plan$218,000- $228,000$204,000- $214,000$198,000-$208,000
Single or Head of Household$73,000- $83,000$68,000- $78,000$66,000- $76,000

For Roth IRAs, if your MAGI falls within the applicable range, you can make a partial contribution, but if it exceeds the top of the range, you are not allowed to make a contribution.

Roth IRA MAGI Limits202320222021
Married filing jointly$218,000- $228,000$204,000- $214,000$198,000-$208,000
Single or Head of Household$138,000- $153,000$129,000- $144,000$125,000- $140,000

What is the social security wage base for 2023?

202320222021
Social Security Wage Base$160,200$147,000$142,800

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