Resources

As a trusted consultation partner since 1975, Prime Pensions can keep you ahead of ever-changing regulations with best practices in retirement benefit plans. We’ve compiled the most frequently used retirement plan resources for your quick reference.

RESOURCES

As a trusted consultation partner since 1975, Prime Pensions can keep you ahead of ever-changing regulations with best practices in retirement benefit plans. We’ve compiled the most frequently used retirement plan resources for your quick reference.

Annual Plan Limits

Type

2026

2025

2024

Contribution and Benefit Limits202620252024
Elective Deferral Limit$24,500$23,500$23,000
Catch-Up Contributions$8,000$7,500$7,500
Increased Catch-Up for Participants Aged 60-63$11,250$11,250N/A
Annual Contribution Limit$72,000$70,000$69,000
Annual Contribution Limit including Catch-Up Contributions$80,000$77,500$76,500
Annual Benefit Limit$290,000$280,000$275,000
Contribution and Benefit Limits202620252024
Elective Deferral Limit$24,500$23,500$23,000
Catch-Up Contributions$8,000$7,500$7,500
Increased Catch-Up for Participants Aged 60-63$11,250$11,250N/A
Annual Contribution Limit$72,000$70,000$69,000
Annual Contribution Limit including Catch-Up Contributions$80,000$77,500$76,500
Annual Benefit Limit$290,000$280,000$275,000
Compensation Limits202620252024
Maximum Plan Compensation$360,000$350,000$345,000
Income Subject to Social Security$184,500$176,100$168,600
Key EE Compensation Threshold$235,000$230,000$220,000
Highly Compensated EE Threshold$160,000$160,000$155,000
Compensation Limits202620252024
Maximum Plan Compensation$360,000$350,000$345,000
Income Subject to Social Security$184,500$176,100$168,600
Key EE Compensation Threshold$235,000$230,000$220,000
Highly Compensated EE Threshold$160,000$160,000$155,000
IRA Limits202620252024
SIMPLE Plan Elective Deferrals$17,000$16,500$16,000
SIMPLE Catch-Up Contributions$4,000$3,500$3,500
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)$7,000$7,000$7,000
IRA Catch-Up Contribution$1,100$1,000$1,000
IRA Limits202620252024
SIMPLE Plan Elective Deferrals$17,000$16,500$16,000
SIMPLE Catch-Up Contributions$4,000$3,500$3,500
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)$7,000$7,000$7,000
IRA Catch-Up Contribution$1,100$1,000$1,000

Annual Plan Limits

Type

2023

2022

2021

Contribution and Benefit Limits202620252024
Elective Deferral Limit$24,500$23,500$23,000
Catch-Up Contributions$8,000$7,500$7,500
Increased Catch-Up for Participants Aged 60-63$11,250$11,250N/A
Annual Contribution Limit$72,000$70,000$69,000
Annual Contribution Limit including Catch-Up Contributions$80,000$77,500$76,500
Annual Benefit Limit$290,000$280,000$275,000
Compensation Limits202620252024
Maximum Plan Compensation$360,000$350,000$345,000
Income Subject to Social Security$184,500$176,100$168,600
Key EE Compensation Threshold$235,000$230,000$220,000
Highly Compensated EE Threshold$160,000$160,000$155,000
IRA Limits202620252024
SIMPLE Plan Elective Deferrals$17,000$16,500$16,000
SIMPLE Catch-Up Contributions$4,000$3,500$3,500
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)$7,000$7,000$7,000
IRA Catch-Up Contribution$1,100$1,000$1,000

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Scott Feit, Founder and President of Prime Pensions, has over 25 years of experience as a pension consultant, designing, implementing and administering thousands of corporate retirement plans. Scott is a member of the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA), he is a Certified Pension Consultant (CPC), Qualified Pension Administrator (QPA), Qualified 401(k) Consultant (QKC) and a Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA).

Scott is also an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA). As an Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent, Scott is allowed to represent companies before the Internal Revenue Service on retirement plan matters. Scott has written and published several articles on various retirement plan topics and he has lectured extensively on 401(k), profit sharing and pension plans. Scott worked as a CPA in the early 90’s with Arthur Andersen after graduating from Bucknell University with an accounting degree.