2018 Pension and Retirement Plan Limits (article)

2018 Pension and Retirement Plan Limits (article)

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In Notice 2017-64, the IRS released the 2018 cost of living adjustments applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans (highlights below).  There is a slight increase in the annual limits applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as a slight increase in the annual compensation limit.  Most of the other limits remain unchanged from 2017.


 

2018

2017

Defined benefit plan annual limit

$220,000

$215,000

Defined contribution plan annual limit

$55,000

$54,000

Elective deferral limit for purposes of cash or deferred arrangements (401(k) plans) and tax-sheltered annuities (403(b) plans)

 

$18,500

 

$18,000

Maximum deferral limit for 457 plans

$18,500

$18,000

>Age 50 catch-up contribution limit to 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) plans

$6,000

$6,000

Maximum deferral limit for SIMPLE plans

$12,500

$12,500

>Age 50 catch-up contribution limit to SIMPLE plans

$3,000

$3,000

Minimum compensation considered in determining eligibility for a SEP (simplified employee pension)

$600

$600

Threshold for highly compensated employee (HCE)

$120,000

$120,000

Key employee compensation limit for top heavy plan purposes

$175,000

$175,000

Annual compensation limit

 

$275,000

$270,000

 

Also see IRS News Release, IRS Announces 2018 Pension Plan Limitations; 401(k) Contribution Limit Increases to $18,500 for 2018  (10/19/17), and IRS COLA table reflecting adjustments from 2016 to 2018.

 


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2018 Pension and Retirement Plan Limits (article)2017-11-02T21:58:00-05:00