IRS Announces 2025 Retirement Plan Contribution, Benefit Limits

The IRS announced the changes to the dollar limits on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, as well as other items, for tax year 2025 [Notice 2024-80, 11-1-24].

IRC §415, which provides for dollar limits on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans, requires that the IRS annually adjust these limits for cost-of-living changes. The IRC also requires various other amounts to be adjusted at the same time and in the same manner as these dollar limits.

The limitation on the exclusion for elective deferrals under §402(g)(1) (e.g., §401(k) and §403(b) plans) increases to $23,500 (from $23,000).

For More Information

For more information, see the PAYO Compliance Update, 2025 Pension COLAs Announced. Compliance updates are emailed to PayrollOrg members and are also available on the Compliance Updates webpage.

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Jyme Mariani, Esq., is Managing Editor of Payroll Currently and Senior Manager of Payroll Information Resources for PayrollOrg.