New 401(k) contribution limits for 2025: Are your older employees aware of ‘super’ catch-up limits?
Employers who don’t offer retirement planning advice should encourage their older employees, particularly those 60-63, to consult with accountants or tax preparers to benefit from the “super” catch-up contributions, recommends Firstrade.
By Lynn Cavanaugh |
January 31, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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Last November, the IRS announced that it increased 401(k) contribution limits, enabling Americans to increase their workplace retirement contributions, however, there’s a whole new “super” catch-up contribution category that was included in SECURE 2.0 that many employees may not be aware of.
“In 2025, the catch-up contribution for individuals age 50 and older in a 401(k) plan is $7,500,” said Stephen Callahan, Trading Behavior Specialist at Firstrade. However, SECURE 2.0 extended the catch-up limit for people between ages 60 and 63, but data from Guideline shows that 55% of eligible savers aren’t even aware that they have this opportunity to begin with. These individuals “can contribute a ‘super’ catch-up amount of $11,250, a higher limit due to SECURE 2.0,” said Callahan.
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