Annual Contribution Limits

Overview: These are the current year maximum contribution and income limits for retirement accounts. Always try to set a goal each year to maximize as much as you can.

2025

  • IRA: $7,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $23,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $70,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $7,500
  • HSA: $4,300 (single) and $8,550 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $3,300 ($660 max carryover)
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $350,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $176,100
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2024

  • IRA: $7,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $23,000
  • 401(k) max contribution: $69,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $7,500
  • HSA: $4,150 (single) and $8,300 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $3,200 ($640 max carryover)
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $345,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $168,600
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2023

  • IRA: $6,500
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $22,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $66,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $7,500
  • HSA: $3,850 (single) and $7,750 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $3,050 ($610 max carryover)
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $330,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $160,200
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2022

  • IRA: $6,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $20,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $61,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $6,500
  • HSA: $3,650 (single) and $7,300 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $2,850
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $305,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $147,000
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2021

  • IRA: $6,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $19,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $58,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $6,500
  • HSA: $3,600 (single) and $7,200 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $2,750
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $290,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $142,800
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2020

  • IRA: $6,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $19,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $57,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $6,500
  • HSA: $3,550 (single) and $7,100 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $2,750
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $285,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $137,700
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2019

  • IRA: $6,000
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $19,000
  • 401(k) max contribution: $56,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $6,000
  • HSA: $3,500 (single) and $7,000 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $2,700
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $280,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $132,900
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

2018

  • IRA: $5,500
  • IRA age 50+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • 401(k) employee deferral: $18,500
  • 401(k) max contribution: $55,000
  • 401(k) age 50+ catch-up contribution: $6,000
  • HSA: $3,450 (single) and $6,900 (family)
  • HSA age 55+ catch-up contribution: $1,000
  • FSA’s: $2,650
  • Max salary for 401(k) calculations: $275,000
  • Social Security Wage Base: $128,400
  • I Bonds per SSN: $10,000
  • I Bonds per tax return: $5,000

IRS Limit Names

The max employee deferral is the 402(g) limit, the max 401(k) contribution is the 415(c) limit, the max salary for calculations is the 401(a)17 limit, and the max 401(k) catchup contribution is the 414(v) limit.

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