IRS Announces 2019 Pension Limits
The IRS has announced cost-of-living (COLA) adjustments to various pension limits that will apply in 2019. The maximum annual benefit payable under a defined benefit plan has increased to $225,000, and there was a modest increase of $500 in the elective deferral limit under a 401(k) plan or 403(b) plan for 2019. The key 2019 pension limits, as well as the Social Security taxable wage base, are noted in the chart below, along with prior years' limits.
|
Limit |
2019 |
2018 |
2017 |
|
Maximum
Annual Pension Benefit |
$225,000 |
$220,000 |
$215,000 |
|
Maximum
Contribution to a DC Plan |
$56,000 |
$55,000 |
$54,000 |
|
Maximum
Elective 401(k), 403(b) and 457 Deferrals |
$19,000 |
$18,500 |
$18,000 |
|
Qualified
Plan Compensation Limit |
$280,000 |
$275,000 |
$270,000 |
|
Social
Security Taxable Wage Base |
$132,900 |
$128,400 |
$127,200 |
View Notice 2018-83 for additional 2019 IRS limitation adjustments. For the Social Security Taxable Wage Base, refer to 2019 Social Security Changes Fact Sheet.
If you have any questions about these or other limits or about the impact on your plan, contact your Cheiron consultant.
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