Wednesday, January 9, 2013

Contribution Limits 2013

Contributions for retirement accounts increase across the board in 2013. Here are the different limits.

  • Traditional and Roth IRA: $5,500 for each individual; Additional $1,000 if you are age 50 and older.
  • Contributions to a traditional IRA is phased out for singles and heads of household who are covered by a workplace retirement plan and have modified adjusted gross incomes (AGI) between $59,000 and $69,000. 
  • Married couples filing jointly, in which the spouse who makes the IRA contribution is covered by a workplace retirement plan, the income phase-out range is $95,000 to $115,000, up from $92,000 to $112,000. For an IRA contributor who is not covered by a workplace retirement plan and is married to someone who is covered, the deduction is phased out if the couple’s income is between $178,000 and $188,000, up from $173,000 and $183,000.
  • Roth IRA contributions begin phasing out at $178,000 for married couples. Contributions can not be made once income reaches $188,000 of income.
  • Roth contributions for single filers are excluded with income of $127,000 and higher. Phase outs begin at $112,000 for singles and head of households.
  • 401k & 403b plans: $17,500 for each individual; Additional $5,500 if you are age 50 and older.
  • SIMPLE IRA contributions are $12,000. Catch-up contributions are limited to $2,500.
  • You can put away up to 25% of gross income to a SEP IRA in 2013, with a cap at $51,000.

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