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Eggert Financial Management, Inc.

Cultivating Wealth, Shaping Legacies
Bill Eggert, CFP®
President
7200 S. Alton Way
Suite A-210
Centennial, CO 80112
303-414-0400
303-414-0402
info@eggertfinancial.net
www.eggertfinancial.net

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August 01, 2024

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Retirement Planning

Employee/individual contribution limits

Elective deferral limits20232024
401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, 457(b) plans, and SAR-SEPs 1 [Includes Roth 401(k) and Roth 403(b) contributions]Lesser of $22,500 or 100% of participant's compensationLesser of $23,000 or 100% of participant's compensation
SIMPLE 401(k) plans and SIMPLE IRA plans1Lesser of $15,500 or 100% of participant's compensationLesser of $16,000 or 100% of participant's compensation

1 Must aggregate employee contributions to all 401(k), 403(b), SAR-SEP, and SIMPLE plans of all employers. 457(b) plan contributions are not aggregated. For SAR-SEPs, the percentage limit is 25% of compensation reduced by elective deferrals (effectively, a 20% maximum contribution).

IRA contribution limits20232024
Traditional IRAsLesser of $6,500 or 100% of earned income Lesser of $7,000 or 100% of earned income
Roth IRAsLesser of $6,500 or 100% of earned income Lesser of $7,000 or 100% of earned income
Additional "catch-up" limits (individuals age 50 or older)20232024
401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, 457(b) plans, and SAR-SEPs2$7,500 $7,500
SIMPLE 401(k) plans and SIMPLE IRA plans$3,500$3,500
IRAs (traditional and Roth)$1,000$1,000

2 Special catch-up limits may also apply to 403(b) and 457(b) plan participants.

Employer contribution/benefit 3 limits

Defined benefit plan limits20232024
Annual contribution limit per participantNo predetermined limit. Contributions based on amount needed to fund promised benefitsNo predetermined limit. Contributions based on amount needed to fund promised benefits.
Annual benefit limit per participantLesser of $265,000 or 100% of average compensation for highest three consecutive years Lesser of $275,000 or 100% of average compensation for highest three consecutive years
Defined contribution plan limits [qualified plans, 403(b) plans, SEP, and SIMPLE plans]20232024
Annual addition limit per participant (employer contributions; employee pre-tax, after-tax, and Roth contributions; and forfeitures) (does not apply to SIMPLE IRA plans)Lesser of $66,000 or 100% (25% for SEP) of participant's compensation Lesser of $69,000 or 100% (25% for SEP) of participant's compensation
Maximum tax-deductible employer contribution [not applicable to 403(b) plans]25% of total compensation of employees covered under the plan (20% if self employed) plus any employee pre-tax and Roth contributions; 100% for SIMPLE plans 25% of total compensation of employees covered under the plan (20% if self employed) plus any employee pre-tax and Roth contributions; 100% for SIMPLE plans

3 For self-employed individuals, compensation generally means earned income. This means that, for qualified plans, deductible contributions for a self-employed individual are limited to 20% of net earnings from self-employment (net profits minus self-employment tax deduction), and special rules apply in calculating the annual additions limit.

Compensation limits/thresholds

Retirement plan compensation limits20232024
Maximum compensation per participant that can be used to calculate tax-deductible employer contribution (qualified plans and SEPs)$330,000 $345,000
Compensation threshold used to determine a highly compensated employee$150,000 (when 2023 is the look-back year) $155,000 (when 2024 is the look-back year)
Compensation threshold used to determine a key employee in a top-heavy plan$1 for more-than-5% owners, $215,000 for officers, $150,000 for more-than-1% owners $1 for more-than-5% owners, $220,000 for officers, $150,000 for more-than-1% owners
Compensation threshold used to determine a qualifying employee under a SIMPLE plan$5,000 $5,000
Compensation threshold used to determine a qualifying employee under a SEP plan$750$750
Traditional deductible IRA income limits — Income phase-out range for determining deductibility of traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers covered by an employer-sponsored plan and filing as:20232024
Single$73,000 - $83,000$77,000 - $87,000
Married filing jointly$116,000 - $136,000 $123,000 - $143,000
Married filing separately$0 - $10,000 $0 - $10,000
Traditional deductible IRA income limits — Income phase-out range for determining deductibility of traditional IRA contributions for taxpayers not covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan but filing a:20232024
Joint return with a spouse who is covered by an employer-sponsored retirement plan$218,000 - $228,000 $230,000 - $240,000
Roth IRA compensation limits — Income phase-out range for determining ability to fund Roth IRA for taxpayers filing as:20232024
Single$138,000 - $153,000$146,000 - $161,000
Married filing jointly$218,000 - $228,000$230,000 - $240,000
Married filing separately$0 - $10,000 $0 - $10,000

Qualified charitable distribution

20232024
Annual amount not includible in gross income$100,000$105,000
One-time exclusion for transfer to split-interest entity$50,000$53,000
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Eggert Financial Management, Inc. is an Investment Advisory firm regulated by the State of Colorado.

 

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