IRS Updates Health and Fringe Benefit Plan Limits

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Health and Fringe Benefit Plan Limits

The IRS has updated various health and fringe benefit plan limits for 2019.  A comparison of the 2019 and 2018 limits is listed below.

  2018 2019
Health Savings Accounts – HDHP Limits

HDHP Minimum Deductible – Self Only

HDHP Minimum Deductible – Family

HDHP Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Self Only

HDHP Out-of-Pocket Maximum – Family

 

$1,350

$2,700

$6,650

$13,300

 

$1,350

$2,700

$6,750

$13,500

Health Savings Accounts – Contribution Limits

Self Only

Family

Catch-Up Contributions (age 55 by the end of the year)

 

$3,450

$6,850

$1,000

 

$3,500

$7,000

$1,000

Out-of-Pocket Maximum – PHSA §2707(b) Limits

Self Only

Embedded Individual Max within Family Coverage

Family

 

$7,350

$7,350

$14,700

 

$7,900

$7,900

$15,800

Transportation Fringe Benefits – Monthly Limits

Parking

Transit Passes and Vanpooling (combined)

 

$260

$260

 

$265

$265

Health FSA Contribution Limit (§125(i)) $2,650 $2,700
Dependent Care FSA Contribution Limit (§129(a)(2))* $5,000 $5,000
Employer Adoption Assistance Exclusion (§137)

Maximum Gross Income Exclusion

Maximum AGI Limit (after which exclusion phases out)

 

$13,810

$207,140

 

$14,080

$211,160

* Special income tax situations may require a lower limit.

DISCLAIMER: Because of the generality of this update, the information provided herein may not be applicable in all situations and should not be acted upon without specific legal advice based on particular situations.

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