Retirement Planning

2023 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits

Retirement plan contribution limits are reviewed each year and are occasionally adjusted by the IRS. Table 1 below summarizes retirement plan contribution limits for 2023.

Table 1: Retirement Plan Contribution Limits (2023)

Retirement Plan Type

2023 Contribution Limit

Age 50+ Catch-up Contribution Limit

Individual Retirement Account (IRA)

$6,500

$1,000

Simple IRA

$15,500

$3,500

SEP

25% of net earnings, up to $66,000

$7,500

Employer-sponsored defined contribution plans (401(k)s, 403(b)s, profit-sharing plans, etc.)

$22,500 (elective deferral limit)

$66,000 (total limit: employee and employer contributions)

$7,500

(https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/cola-increases-for-dollar-limitations-on-benefits-and-contributions)

A taxpayer’s adjusted gross income (AGI) affects how much they can contribute annually to a Roth IRA. An individual can contribute up to the contribution limit so long as their AGI is below the phase-out range. A reduced contribution amount is allowed if a taxpayer’s AGI is within the phase-out range. If the taxpayer’s AGI is above the phase-out range, no Roth IRA contribution is allowed. The income phase-out range for taxpayers making Roth IRA contributions has also been adjusted. Table 2 below shows the phase-out ranges for various tax filing statuses.

Table 2: Roth IRA AGI Phase-Out Ranges

Tax Filing Status

AGI Phase-Out Range

Single

$138,000 to $153,000

Married filing jointly

$218,000 to $228,000

Married filing separately and lived with spouse any time during the year

$0 to $10,000

Head of Household or Married filing separately and did not live with spouse

$138,000 to $153,000

(https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/amount-of-roth-ira-contributions-that-you-can-make-for-2023)

AGI limits also apply to the deductibility of contributions to a traditional IRA when either the taxpayer or their spouse participates in a company-sponsored retirement plan. Table 3 below shows the phase-out ranges for traditional IRA deductions.

Table 3: Traditional IRA Deduction Phase-Out Ranges

Tax Filing Status

AGI Phase-Out Range

Single, covered by workplace retirement plan

$73,000 to $83,000

Married filing jointly, covered by workplace retirement plan

$116,000 to $136,000

Married filing jointly, spouse covered by workplace retirement plan

$218,000 to $228,000

Married filing separately, covered by workplace retirement plan

$0 to $10,000

(https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/2023-ira-deduction-limits-effect-of-modified-agi-on-deduction-if-you-are-covered-by-a-retirement-plan-at-work)

Editors’ Note: This article was originally published in January of 2021. It has been updated to reflect 2023 information.

Alyssa Dalbey is a Wealth Manager with Schultz Financial Group Inc.

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