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IRS Announces 2021 Contribution and Benefit Limits for Retirement Plans
The IRS has announced the 2021 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for defined benefit and defined contribution plans. Here is a comparison of the 2020 limits and the new limits effective January 1, 2021:
Limit |
2020 |
2021 |
Defined Contribution Plans (Including employee deferral and employer contributions) |
$57,000 |
$58,000 |
401(k) and 403(b) Elective Deferrals (always on a calendar-year basis) |
$19,500 |
$19,500 |
457(b) Plans (Including employee deferral and employer contributions) |
$19,500 |
$19,500 |
15-Year Catch-Up for 457(b) Governmental Plans |
$3,000 |
$3,000 |
Catch-Up Contribution (age 50 or over) Not available in non-governmental 457(b) Plans |
$6,500 |
$6,500 |
Annual Compensation Limit (100% of compensation if less than dollar limit – limits different for Puerto Rico) |
$285,000 |
$290,000 |
Highly Compensated Employee |
$130,000 |
$130,000 |
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