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One of the most valuable perks of a 401(k) is its high contribution limits. The additional $7,500 that workers 50 and older are eligible to contribute to a 401(k) is known as a catch-up contribution.
Starting in 2025, taxpayers ages 60 and 63 years old can qualify for catch-up contributions on 401(k) as high as $11,250 — or 50% more than the normal catch-up contribution limit.
The maximum amount allowed as an IRA contribution was $1,500 from 1975 to 1981, $2,000 from 1982 to 2001, $3,000 from 2002 to 2004, $4,000 from 2005 to 2007, $5,000 from 2008 to 2012, $5,500 from 2013 to 2018, and $6,000 from 2019 to 2022. In tax year 2023, the maximum amount allowed is $6,500. Beginning in tax year 2024, the limit is $7,000. [11]
Prior to 1991, contribution limits were calculated at 20% of the prior year's reported earned income, up to a maximum of $7,500 for taxfilers without an employer-sponsored registered pension plan, or $3,500 for taxfilers who had an employer-sponsored registered pension plan.
Employee contribution limit of $23,500/yr for under 50; $31,000/yr for age 50 or above in 2025; limits are a total of pre-tax Traditional 401(k) and Roth 401(k) contributions. [4] Total employee (including after-tax Traditional 401(k)) and employer combined contributions must be lesser of 100% of employee's salary or $69,000 ($76,500 for age 50 ...
The contribution limit on individual retirement accounts (IRAs) will stick at $7,000, and the catch‑up contribution limit for individuals 50 and over stays at $1,000 for 2025.
The IRS places contribution limits on 401(k)s: For 2024, the contribution limit is $23,000, with an additional $7,500 allowed in catch-up contributions for workers who are age 50 or older.
The limit on annual contributions to an IRA remains $7,000. The IRA catch‑up contribution limit for individuals aged 50 also stayed at $1,000 for 2025, after a cost-of-living adjustment, the IRS ...