2021 Cost of Living Adjustments – Pension and Retirement Plans

2021 Cost of Living Adjustments – Pension and Retirement Plans

On October 26, 2020, the IRS released the 2021 cost of living adjustments (IRS Notice 2020-79) applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans (highlights below). The majority of these limits remain unchanged from 2020.

 

2021

2020

Defined benefit plan annual limit

$230,000

$230,000

Defined contribution plan annual limit

$58,000

$57,000

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

$19,500

$19,500

Maximum deferral limit for 457 plans

$19,500

$19,500

>Age 50 catch-up contribution limit to 401(k), 403(b) or 457(b) plans

$6,500

$6,500

Maximum deferral limit for SIMPLE plans

$13,500

$13,500

>Age 50 catch-up contribution limit to SIMPLE plans

$3,000

$3,000

Minimum compensation considered in determining eligibility for a SEP (simplified employee pension)

$650

$600

Threshold for highly compensated employee (HCE)

$130,000

$130,000

Key employee compensation limit for top heavy plan purposes

$185,000

$185,000

Annual compensation limit

$290,000

$285,000

 

Also see related IRS News Release: Income ranges for determining IRA eligibility change for 2021 (10/26/20).

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Certain contribution and income limitations applicable to defined benefit and defined contribution plans are subject to indexing.  The IRS has released various 2021 cost of living adjustments for several of these plans.