The Internal Revenue Service announced the 2025 cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for qualified retirement plans and other benefits, and the Social Security Administration announced its own cost-of-living adjustments for 2025. Most of the dollar limits, including the elective deferral contribution limit for 401(k), 403(b) and 457(b) plans, the annual compensation limit under 401(a)(17) and the maximum annual contribution limit under Code Section 415(c) will increase from 2024 limits. The dollar limit for catch-up contributions (if age 50 or older) remains the same as the 2024 limit and the IRS announced the catch-up contributions for participants who attain age 60, 61, 62 or 63 in 2025.
Retirement Plan Limits
Health Savings Account and High Deductible Health Plan Limits
Earlier this year, the IRS announced the inflation-adjusted amounts for health savings account and high-deductible health plans for 2025. The HSA limit for self-only/family coverage will increase to $4,300 and $8,550, respectively for 2025. The maximum annual out-of-pocket expense limits for high deductible health plans for self-only and family coverage will increase in 2025.
Health Flexible Spending Accounts
The IRS also released the health flexible spending account contribution rate for 2025. The rate increased to $3,300 for 2025. The carryover amount increased from $640 to $660 for 2025.
Social Security Wages Base
