Benefit Plan Limits for 2024, 2025, and 2026

Overview

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Defined Contribution Plans
Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)
Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSAs) and Limited-Scope (Vision/Dental) FSAs
Social Security (FICA) Payroll Tax
Qualified Transportation Benefit (monthly limits)
Dependent Care FSAs (DC-FSAs), also called Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAPs)

 

 

Defined Contribution Plans

Account Type Limit Category 2025 2026 Change
401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP Employee Deferral Limit $23,500  $24500  +$1,000
401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP Catch-up (Age 50+) $7,500  $8,000  +$500
401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP Super Catch-up (Age 60-63)  $11,250 $11,250   N/A
401(k), 403(b), 457, TSP Total for Age 50+ (w/ catch-up) $31,000  $32,500   +$1,500
Traditional & Roth IRA Annual Contribution Limit $7,000  $7,500  +$500
Traditional & Roth IRA Catch-up (Age 50+)  $1,000 $1,100  +$100
Traditional & Roth IRA Total for Age 50+ $8,000  $8,600  +$600
SIMPLE Plans Employee Deferral $16,500  $17,000 +$500
SIMPLE Plans Catch-up (Age 50+) $3,500  $4,000 +$500
SIMPLE Plans Super Catch-up (Age 60-63) $5,250 $5,250  N/A

 

 

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) and High-Deductible Health Plans (HDHPs)

  2025 2026 Change
HSA contribution limit (employer + employee) Self-only: $4,300 Self-only: $4,400  +$100
Family: $8,550 Family: $8,750  +$200
HSA catch-up contributions (age 55 or older) $1,000  $1,000   N/A
HDHP minimum deductibles Self-only: $1,650 Self-only: $1,700  +$50
Family: $3,300 Family: $3,400  +$100
HDHP maximum out-of-pocket amounts (deductibles, co-payments and other amounts, but not premiums) Self-only: $8,300 Self-only: $8,500  +$050
Family: $16,600 Family: $17,000  +$600

 

 

Health Care Flexible Spending Accounts (Health FSAs) and Limited-Scope (Vision/Dental) FSAs

  2025 2026 Change
Maximum salary deferral $3,300  $3,400  + $100

 

 

Social Security (FICA) Payroll Tax

  2024 2025 Change
Maximum earnings subject to Social Security 12.4% FICA payroll tax (6.2% paid by employer and 6.2% paid by employee) $168,600  $176,100  + $7,500

 

 

Qualified Transportation Benefit (monthly limits)

  2024 2025 Change
Transit passes and van pool services (employer + employee) $315  $325  + $10
Qualified parking $315  $325  + $10

 

 

Dependent Care FSAs (DC-FSAs), also called Dependent Care Assistance Plans (DCAPs)

  2026
Maximum salary deferral (single taxpayers and married couples filing jointly) $7,500 
Maximum salary deferral (married couples filing separately) $3,750 

 

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