No matter where you’re located in the country or your circumstances, the financial landscape continues to shift. Getting the most out of your savings plan is critical for those planning or nearing retirement. To help boost savings for retirement, the IRS recently announced inflation adjustments for qualified retirement plans and accounts.
Inflation Adjustments for Qualified Retirement Plans and Accounts for 2023
On Friday, October 21, 2022, the IRS announced the 2023 dollar-amount thresholds and ceilings as adjusted for inflation. This plan will be applied to a wide array of retirement accounts and plans, including Roth IRAs, individual retirement arrangements, and elective deferral plans under Sec. 401(k) and Sec. 403(b) and most plans under Sec. 457.
Some of the specifics of this announcement are as follows*:
- $22,500 is the limit set as the amount individuals can contribute to Sec. 401(k) plans in 2023, which is an increase from $20,500 for 2022 – it is applied to most Sec. 457 plans, Sec. 403(b), and the federal government’s Thrift Savings Plan.
- The IRA annual contributions were increased to $6,500, up from $6,000. Also, the limit for catch-up contributions for IRAs for those 50 and over will not be subjected to an annual cost-of-living (COLA) adjustment and is still $1,000.
- The catch-up contribution limit for employees 50 and over who participate in 401(k), 403(b), and most 457 plans, and the federal Thrift is $7,500, up from $6,500.
- The SIMPLE retirement accounts threshold increased to $15,500, up from $14,000. In addition, catch-up contribution limits for those 50 and over using SIMPLE plans increased to $3,500 from $3,000.
- The income limit for saver’s credit for low- and moderate-income workers is $73,000 for married couples filing joint returns, up from $68,000; heads of households is up to $54,750, from $51,000; and singles and married people filing separately is up to $36,500 from $34,000.
Overall, the IRS has implemented these new changes to help those at or near retirement age. If you have questions regarding any of these changes, we would be happy to help answer them. Contact us today.
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*Source: Journal of Accountancy