IRS Announces 2012 Cost-of-Living Adjustments

The new Cost-of-Living adjustments for retirement plans were announced by the Internal Revenue Service on October 20. Here is a list of the breakdown of the increase for different plans.

 

2012

2011

401(k) deferral limits

$17,000

$16,500

Catch-up Contribution to Qualified Plans

$5,500

$5,500

Highly compensated employee

$115,000

$110,000

Annual compensation limit

$250,000

$245,000

Social Security taxable wage base

$110,000

$106,800

Section 415 limit

$50,000

$49,000

Traditional IRA limits

$5,000

$5,000

Catch-up Contribution to IRAs

$1,000

$1,000