The IRS has increased the amount workers can contribute to their 401(k), up $1,000 from last year.
The government inflation-adjusted the 2027 limit to $25,500, a boost from 2026’s $24,500 limit, according to a recent IRS release.
“Along with the Working Families Tax Cuts, this increase in the pension limitations will help American families keep more of their hard-earned income,” IRS Chief Executive Officer Frank J. Bisignano said in a statement.
“With the new adjustment in place now, the IRS is giving taxpayers and employers the information needed to make retirement planning decisions for the year ahead.”
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The limit for Individual Retirement Account (IRA) accounts will remain at $7,500.
For people 50 and over, the IRA catch-up contribution limit remains at $1,100. It was amended under the SECURE Act of 2022 to include an annual cost-of-living adjustment, according to the IRS.
The catch-up contribution limit for workers 50 and over with a 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457 plans or the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan has gone up by $500 to $8,500.
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The IRA catch‑up contribution limit for individuals aged 50 and over, which was amended under the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 (SECURE 2.0) to include an annual cost‑of‑living adjustment, remains $1,100.
The catch-up contribution limit that generally applies to employees aged 50 and over who participate in most 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457 plans, and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan is increased to $8,500, up from $8,000 for 2026.
And people 50 and over with most of those plans will be able to contribute up to $34,000 each year starting next year.
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Workers who are 60 to 63 years old under those plans can contribute $11, 750 due to a change made in the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022.
The IRS added that the “income ranges for determining eligibility to make deductible contributions to traditional IRAs, to contribute to Roth IRAs and to claim the Saver’s Credit all increased for 2027.”
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