Tax Year 2024

Account Type Requirements Contribution Limit More Reading
Traditional or Roth IRA Contribution

(subject to phaseouts, limited by wages)

Age 49 and under $7,000 Should I Fund a Roth or a Traditional Account?

Do Large Roth Conversions Require Backdoor Roth Contributions?

Change from 2023:
+$500 to the contribution limit
Catch-up contribution stays at $1,000

Age 50 and over $8,000
Employee Elective Deferral
401(k) or 403(b) plans
Age 49 and under $23,000 Choosing Between Your Employee Retirement Account Options

Is Funding My 401(k) Match Sufficient to Fund My Retirement?

Change from 2023:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $7,500

Age 50 and over $30,500
Employee Deferred Compensation
457(b) plans
Age 49 and under $23,000 There also may be special 457(b) catch-up contributions when you are 3 years prior to the plan’s specified retirement age.

Change from 2023:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $7,500

Age 50 and over $30,500
Employee Elective Deferral
SIMPLE 401(k) or IRA Plan
(with further limitations)
Age 49 and under $16,000 Change from 2023:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $3,500
Age 50 and over $19,500
SEP IRA Employer Contribution

401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans Employer Contribution

The smaller of: $69,000

or 25% of compensation

Can I Contribute to Both a SEP and a 401(k)?

Individual 401(k) Elective Deferral Limits and Deadlines

Service: Retirement Plan Management

For 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans, the total is brought to $75,500 with age 50 catch-up. The SEP IRA does not have a catch-up.

Change from 2023:
+$3,000 to the limitation for defined contribution plans

Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution Single Plan Age 54 and under $4,150 When Should You Stop Funding Your HSA?

When Partial-Year HSA Contribution Limits Don’t Apply

A Guide to HSA Qualified Medical Expenses, Contributions, and Family Plans with Adult Children

Service: Health Savings Account Advice

Change from 2023:
+$300 to base single contribution limit
+$550 to base family contribution limit

Age 55 and over $5,150
Family Plan Age 54 and under $8,300
Age 55 and over $9,300
Other Spouse Catch-Up Age 54 and under +$0 Both Spouses Can Make The HSA Catch-Up Contribution

Catch-up contribution remains at $1,000

Age 55 and over +$1,000
Annual Gift Exclusion Per Donee / Donor Combination $18,000 Gifts, Taxes, and IRS Form 709

Annual Exclusion From Gift Taxes

IRS: Frequently Asked Questions on Gift Taxes

Change from 2023:
+$1,000 to the annual limit

Tax Year 2025

Account Type Requirements Contribution Limit More Reading
Traditional or Roth IRA Contribution

(subject to phaseouts, limited by wages)

Age 49 and under $7,000 Should I Fund a Roth or a Traditional Account?

Do Large Roth Conversions Require Backdoor Roth Contributions?

Change from 2024:
No change to the contribution limit from last year.
Catch-up contribution stays at $1,000

Age 50 and over $8,000
401(k) or 403(b) plans

Employee Elective Deferral

Age 49 and under $23,500 Choosing Between Your Employee Retirement Account Options

Is Funding My 401(k) Match Sufficient to Fund My Retirement?

Change from 2024:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $7,500
New catch-up contribution for ages 60-63 of $11,250 (150% of Catch-up)

Age 50 to Age 59 $31,000
Age 60 to Age 63 $34,750
Age 64 and over $31,000
457(b) plans

Employee Deferred Compensation

Age 49 and under $23,500 There also may be special 457(b) catch-up contributions when you are 3 years prior to the plan’s specified retirement age.

Change from 2024:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $7,500
New catch-up contribution for ages 60-63 of $11,250 (150% of Catch-up)

Age 50 to Age 59 $31,000
Age 60 to Age 63 $34,750
Age 64 and over $31,000
SIMPLE 401(k) or IRA Plan

Employee Elective Deferral
(with further limitations)

Age 49 and under $16,500 Change from 2024:
+$500 to the elective deferral
Catch-up contribution remains at $3,500
New catch-up contribution for ages 60-63 of $5,250 (150% of Catch-up)
Age 50 to Age 59 $20,000
Age 60 to Age 63 $21,750
Age 64 and over $20,000
SEP IRA Employer Contribution

401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans Employer Contribution

The smaller of: $70,000

or 25% of compensation

Can I Contribute to Both a SEP and a 401(k)?

Individual 401(k) Elective Deferral Limits and Deadlines

Service: Retirement Plan Management

For 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plans, the total is brought to $77,500 with age 50 catch-up or $81,250 with the age 60-63 catch-up. The SEP IRA does not have a catch-up.

Change from 2024:
+$1,000 to the limitation for defined contribution plans

Pension-Linked Emergency Savings Account (ESA) The portion of the account attributable to participant contributions cannot exceed: $2,500 Contribution limit can be made smaller by the plan sponsor.

Only available to non-highly compensated employees.

Change from 2024:
No change to the limit from last year.

Health Savings Account (HSA) Contribution Single Plan Age 54 and under $4,300 When Should You Stop Funding Your HSA?

When Partial-Year HSA Contribution Limits Don’t Apply

A Guide to HSA Qualified Medical Expenses, Contributions, and Family Plans with Adult Children

Service: Health Savings Account Advice

Change from 2024:
+$150 to base single contribution limit
+$250 to base family contribution limit

Age 55 and over $5,300
Family Plan Age 54 and under $8,550
Age 55 and over $9,550
Other Spouse Catch-Up Age 54 and under +$0 Both Spouses Can Make The HSA Catch-Up Contribution

Catch-up contribution remains at $1,000

Age 55 and over +$1,000
Annual Gift Exclusion Per Donee / Donor Combination $19,000 Gifts, Taxes, and IRS Form 709

Annual Exclusion From Gift Taxes

IRS: Frequently Asked Questions on Gift Taxes

Change from 2024:
+$1,000 to the annual limit

Qualified Charitable Distribution (QCD) IRA Owner Having Attained Age 70 1/2 $108,000 Qualified Charitable Distributions (QCDs)

QCD Limitation Starts Inflation-Adjusting in 2024 (Secure 2.0)

Change from 2024:
+$3,000 to the aggregate amount

Need help figuring out which account to fund first?
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You can find the IRS page on the same topic here: Retirement Topics – Contributions

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