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10.21.2022 Legal News

Benefit and Contribution Limits Announced for 2023

The Commissioner of Internal Revenue announced the 2023 dollar limitations for benefits and contributions that apply to retirement plans.The Social Security Administration increased the Social Security taxable wage base. Increases for health savings accounts were announced this summer. The following chart provides the 2023 limits and the current limits for 2022.


Benefit Limits Under the Internal Revenue Code and Social Security

Description

 2022
Limit

 2023 
Limit

Compensation Cap under 401(a)(17)

$305,000 

$330,000 

Elective Deferral Limit under 402(g)(1) for 401(k) plans, SEPs, and 403(b) plans

$20,500 

$22,500

Applicable Dollar Amount for 457(b) plans

$20,500

$22,500 

Catch-Up Contributions for Individuals Age 50 and Older

$6,500 

$7,500

Defined Benefit Maximum Annual Accrual

$245,000

$265,000 

Defined Contribution Maximum Annual Addition

$61,000

$66,000

Highly Compensated Employee Compensation Limit

Key Employee in Top-Heavy Plans Compensation Limit

$135,000 

$200,000

$150,000

$215,000 

ESOP threshold for determining maximum account balance subject to 5-year distribution period

Regular Limit
Additional amount to lengthen 5-year period

 

 
$1,230,000 
$245,000

 


$1,330,000 
$265,000 

SEP Compensation Threshold for Participation

$650 

$750 

SIMPLE IRA Maximum Pre-Tax Contribution

$14,000 

$15,500 

Catch-Up Contributions for SIMPLE IRAs or SIMPLE 401(k) plans

$3,000 

$3,500 

IRA Maximum Deduction

$6,000

$6,500

Social Security Taxable Wage Base

$147,000 

$160,200

Health Savings Account Maximum Contributions

Family Coverage
Single Coverage



$7,300 
$3,650 

 

$7,750 
$3,850