IRS Announces 2021 Pension Limits
The IRS has issued the annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) to various pension limits that will apply in 2021. For 2021, the maximum annual benefit payable under a defined benefit plan remains at $230,000, and the elective deferral limit under a 401(k) plan or 403(b) plan remains at $19,500. Several key 2021 pension limits, as well as the Social Security taxable wage base, are noted in the chart below, along with prior years' limits.
|
Limit |
2021 |
2020 |
2019 |
|
Maximum Annual Pension Benefit |
$230,000 |
$230,000 |
$225,000 |
|
Maximum Contribution to a DC Plan |
$58,000 |
$57,000 |
$56,000 |
|
Maximum Elective 401(k), 403(b), and 457 Deferrals |
$19,500 |
$19,500 |
$19,000 |
|
Qualified Plan Compensation Limit |
$290,000 |
$285,000 |
$280,000 |
|
Social Security Taxable Wage Base |
$142,800 |
$137,700 |
$132,900 |
View Notice 2020-79 for additional IRS COLAs for 2021. For Social Security changes, including the Taxable Wage Base, refer to the 2021 Social Security Changes Fact Sheet at https://www.ssa.gov/news/press/factsheets/colafacts2021.pdf.
If you have any questions about these or other limits or about their impact on your plan, please contact your Cheiron consultant.
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