ERISA and Tax Code Pension and Retirement as Adjusted for Inflation

  2011   2012
   
Individual Retirement Account (IRA’s) $5,000   $5,000
Catch-Up Contributions for Participants Age 50 or Older $1,000   $1,000
   
Deferral Limits for Plans  
  401(k)   $16,500   $17,000
  SIMPLE   $11,500   $11,500
  403(b)   $16,500   $17,000
  457   $16,500   $17,000
     
Catch-Up Contributions for Participants Age 50 or Older  
  401(k) Plans $5,500   $5,500
  SIMPLE Plans $2,500   $2,500
   
Qualified Plans-Annual Compensation Limit $250,000   $245,000
   
   
Defined Contribution – Maximum Annual Addition $50,000   $49,000
   
   
SEP Compensation Threshold for Participation $550   $550