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2025 Retirement Contribution Limits: How to Boost Your Savings This Year

Ken Botwinick, CPA | 11/13/2024

With new cost-of-living adjustments from the IRS, 2025 brings slight increases to retirement contribution limits, allowing you and your employees to save even more. These updates, detailed in IRS Notice 2024-80, apply to 401(k) plans, IRAs, SIMPLE plans, and more, though the adjustments are more modest than in recent years due to easing inflation.

401(k) Contribution Limits for 2025

Starting in 2025, employees contributing to a 401(k) plan can save up to $23,500—an increase from $23,000 in 2024. This limit also applies to 403(b) plans, most 457 plans, and the federal Thrift Savings Plan. For employees aged 50 and over, the catch-up contribution remains at $7,500. However, under the SECURE 2.0 Act, those aged 60 to 63 can take advantage of a higher catch-up amount of $11,250, boosting their total potential contribution to $34,750 in 2025.

SEP and Defined Contribution Plan Limits

Defined contribution plans, including SEP plans, will see an increase in contribution limits from $69,000 to $70,000 in 2025. To be eligible for a SEP plan, employees must earn a minimum of $750 annually—a threshold that remains unchanged from 2024.

SIMPLE Plan Contribution Limits

For 2025, the deferral limit for SIMPLE plans rises to $16,500 (up from $16,000). For employees 50 and over, the catch-up contribution stays at $3,500, but those between 60 and 63 can now contribute an additional $5,250, potentially saving up to $21,750.

Additional Retirement Plan Limits

In 2025, other plan limits also increase, allowing more flexibility for certain high-earning employees and plan participants:

  • Defined Benefit Plans: The annual benefit cap rises from $275,000 to $280,000.
  • Top-Heavy Plan Key Employee Limit: Increases from $220,000 to $230,000.
  • Highly Compensated Employee Threshold: Increases from $155,000 to $160,000.

IRA Contributions Remain Unchanged

The annual contribution limit for IRAs will remain at $7,000, with a fixed catch-up contribution of $1,000 for individuals 50 and older.

Plan for a More Secure Future

The increased contribution limits for 2025 can help you and your employees build a more robust retirement fund. If you have questions about these updates or want to explore other tax-advantaged retirement options, contact us today. We’re here to help you make the most of your retirement savings strategy.

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Establish a Tax-Advantaged Retirement Plan for Your Business Today

Ken Botwinick, CPA | 04/18/2024

Considering a Retirement Plan for Your Business: Tax Advantages and Planning Strategies

If your business has yet to establish a retirement plan, now presents a prime opportunity to do so. Current retirement plan regulations offer substantial benefits through tax-deductible contributions.

For instance, if you’re self-employed, setting up a SEP-IRA allows you to contribute up to 20% of your self-employment earnings, with a cap of $69,000 for 2024 (increased from $66,000 in 2023). For those employed by a corporation they own, contributions of up to 25% of their salary are permissible, also up to $69,000. In a 32% federal income tax bracket, maximizing these contributions could potentially reduce your 2024 tax liability by as much as $22,080 (32% × $69,000).

Exploring Your Options

Various retirement plan options are available for small businesses, including:

  • 401(k) plans, which can be tailored for sole proprietors (often referred to as solo 401(k)s),
  • Defined benefit pension plans, and
  • SIMPLE-IRAs.

The deductible contributions permitted by these plans can vary, depending on your specific circumstances. For instance, in 2024, participants in a 401(k) plan can contribute $23,000, with an additional $7,500 allowed as a catch-up contribution for those aged 50 or older.

Consider Timelines

Thanks to a provision introduced by the 2019 SECURE Act, qualified employee retirement plans (excluding SIMPLE-IRAs) can now be adopted by the due date (including extensions) of the employer’s federal income tax return for the year of adoption. This change allows deductible employer contributions to be made by this same deadline, with deductions claimed on the return for the adoption year.

Key Details

It’s important to note that this provision does not affect the October 1 deadline for establishing a SIMPLE-IRA plan, nor does it override requirements mandating certain plan provisions be active during the plan year, such as those governing employee elective deferral contributions in a 401(k) plan.

For example, for a sole proprietorship operating on a calendar tax year, the deadline to establish a SEP-IRA for the 2023 tax year, with extensions, is October 15, 2024. Similarly, contributions for the 2023 tax year must be made by this date. Looking ahead to the 2024 tax year, the deadline for both establishing a SEP and making contributions is October 15, 2025, with extensions.

While it’s permissible to delay setting up a retirement plan until next year (excluding SIMPLE-IRAs), taking action now as part of your tax strategy can prove advantageous. We can provide further insights into small business retirement plan options tailored to your needs, ensuring compliance with any applicable contribution requirements for your employees.

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