IRS Announces 2023 Increases to Qualified Retirement Plan Limits

Proskauer - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Blog

On October 21st, the IRS released a number of additional inflation adjustments for 2023, including to certain limits for qualified retirement plans.  Perhaps most notably, the annual limit for pre-tax and Roth contributions by employees to 401(k) plans has jumped from $20,500 to $22,500, and the annual limit for “catch-up” contributions to such plans by employees who are age 50 or older has increased from $6,500 to $7,500.  The table below provides an overview of the key adjustments for qualified retirement plans.  Earlier last week, the IRS announced the 2023 inflation adjustments for Flexible Spending Accounts and transportation fringe benefits, as discussed here.

Qualified Defined Benefit Plans

 

2022

2023

Increase from 2022 to 2023

Annual Maximum Benefit

$245,000 $265,000

$20,000

Qualified Defined Contribution Plans

  2022 2023 Increase from 2022 to 2023
Aggregate Annual Contribution Limit

$61,000

$66,000

$5,000

Annual Pre-Tax/Roth Contribution Limit

$20,500

$22,500

$2,000

Catch-Up Contribution Limit for Individuals 50+

$6,500

$7,500

$1,000

Other Adjustments for Qualified Plans

  2022 2023 Increase from 2022 to 2023
Annual Participant Compensation Limit

$305,000

$330,000

$25,000

Highly Compensated Employee Threshold

$135,000

$150,000

$15,000

Key Employee Compensation Threshold for Top Heavy Testing

$200,000 $215,000

$15,000

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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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