2007 Cost of Living Adjustments

2007 Cost of Living Adjustments

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Following are highlights of the 2007 cost-of-living adjustments issued by the IRS, applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as the 2007 Social Security limits.

 

2006

2007

Defined benefit plan annual limit

$175,000

$180,000

Defined contribution plan annual limit

$44,000

$45,000

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

 

$15,000

 

$15,500

Maximum deferral limit for 457 plans

$15,000

$15,500

>Age 50 Catch-up Contribution Limit to 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) Plans

$5,000

$5,000

Maximum deferral limit for SIMPLE plans

$10,000

$10,500

>Age 50 Catch-up Contribution Limit to SIMPLE Plans

$2,500

$2,500

Minimum compensation considered in determining eligibility for a SEP

$450

$500

Threshold for Highly compensated employee (HCE)

$100,000

$100,000

Key Employee Compensation Limit for Top Heavy Plan Purposes

$140,000

$145,000

Annual compensation limit

$220,000

$225,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2007 Social Security COLAs

For 2007, the Social Security wage base will be $97,500, up from $94,200 in 2006.  The Medicare tax is generally assessed on all wages.  The combined tax rate remains at 7.65% (the Social Security portion is 6.2% on wages up to the applicable maximum taxable amount; the Medicare portion is 1.45% on all wages).  SSA Fact Sheet of 2007 Social Security Cost-of-Living Adjustments.

 

 

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2007 Cost of Living AdjustmentsFollowing are highlights of the 2007 cost-of-living adjustments issued by the IRS, applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as the 2007 Social Security limits....2006-11-01T17:00:00-05:00

Following are highlights of the 2007 cost-of-living adjustments issued by the IRS, applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans, as well as the 2007 Social Security limits.