2020 Benefit Limits

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The Internal Revenue Service and Social Security Administration have announced the benefit plan and employment tax limits for 2020. Certain limitations will not change for 2020 because they are not subject to annual adjustments or because the increase in the cost-of-living index did not meet the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, other limitations will change because the increase in the index did meet the statutory thresholds.

The limits for 2020, as compared to those in effect for the current year, are set forth below. The limits that have changed are printed in bold.

Retirement Plan Limits

 

2019

2020

Limits on benefits and contributions

401(k) & 403(b) plans, elective deferral limit

457(b) plan, total contribution limit

Age 50 catch-up contribution limit

Defined contribution plan, total contribution limit

Defined benefit plan, annual accrual limit

 

$19,000

$19,000

$6,000

$56,000

$225,000

 

$19,500

$19,500

$6,500

$57,000

$230,000

“Highly compensated employee” status

$125,000

$130,000

Annual compensation limit

$280,000

$285,000

“Key employee” officer status

$180,000

$185,000

SIMPLE plans

Elective deferral limit

Catch-up contribution limit

 

$13,000

$3,000

 

$13,500

$3,000

IRAs

Contribution limit

Catch-up contribution limit

 

$6,000

$1,000

 

$6,000

$1,000

Health Care FSA

 

 

2019

2020

Annual salary reduction limit

$2,700

$2,750

Health Savings Accounts

 

2019

2020

Annual HSA contribution deduction limit

Self-only coverage

Family coverage

Catch-up contribution

 

$3,500

$7,000

$1,000

 

$3,550

$7,100

$1,000

Out-of-pocket spending limit

Self-only coverage

Family coverage

 

$6,750

$13,500

 

$6,900

$13,800

Minimum annual deductible

Self-only coverage

Family coverage

 

$1,350

$2,700

 

$1,400

$2,800

Qualified Transportation Fringe Benefit

 

2019

2020

Maximum monthly qualified parking benefit

$265

$270

Maximum monthly qualified transit pass benefit

$265

$270

Social Security Limits

 

2019

2020

FICA wage base

$132,900

$137,700

Earnings test thresholds

Before normal retirement age

Year of normal retirement age

 

$17,640

$46,920

 

$18,240

$48,600

Maximum monthly benefit at full retirement age

$2,861

$3,011

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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