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2003 Limit |
2002 Limit |
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Contributions and Benefits |
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401(k) plan maximum salary reduction |
$ 12,000 |
$ 11,000 |
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403(b) plan maximum salary reduction |
$ 12,000 |
$ 11,000 |
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Catch-Up contribution limit |
$ 2,000 |
$ 1,000 |
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SIMPLE maximum salary reduction |
$ 8,000 |
$ 7,000 |
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457(b) plan maximum salary reduction |
$ 12,000 |
$ 11,000 |
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Highly compensated employees |
$ 90,000 |
$ 90,000 |
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Determination of key employees: |
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• officers earning more than - |
$ 130,000 |
$ 130,000 |
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Maximum compensation for benefit purposes |
$ 200,000 |
$ 200,000 |
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Code §415 maximums |
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• total defined benefit accrued |
$ 160,000* |
$ 160,000 |
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• annual defined contribution allocation |
$ 40,000 |
$ 40,000 |
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Distributions |
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Employee Stock Ownership Plans |
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• exercised put option that must be distributed in 5 years |
$ 810,000 |
$ 800,000 |
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• incremental dollar amount for extended put option |
$ 160,000 |
$ 160,000 |
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Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation |
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Maximum monthly benefit guaranteed by the PBGC |
$ 3,664.77 |
$ 3,579.55 |
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• fixed premium |
19 |
19 |
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• variable premium |
0.9% |
0.9% |
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• premium cap |
none |
none |
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Simplified Employee Pensions (SEPs) |
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Compensation level mandating inclusion in plan |
$ 450 |
$ 450 |
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* For vested, terminated, may multiply compensation adjusted through 2002 by 1.0159 |
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Social Security/Medicare |
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Social Security |
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• OASDI taxable wage base |
$ 87,000 |
$ 84,900 |
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• OASDI tax rate |
6.20% |
6.20% |
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• maximum monthly benefit |
$ 1,741 |
$ 1,660 |
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• cost of living adjustment |
1.4% |
2.6% |
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Maximum income without reducing Social Security retirement benefits |
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• before Full Retirement Age |
$ 11,520 |
$ 11,280 |
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• year of Full Retirement Age |
$ 30,720 |
$ 30,000 |
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• after Full Retirement Age |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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Medicare Part A |
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• HI (Medicare) taxable wage base |
Unlimited |
Unlimited |
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• Medicare tax rate |
1.45% |
1.45% |
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• deductible |
$ 840 |
$ 812 |
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Medicare Part B |
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• monthly premium |
$ 58.70 |
$ 54 |
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• deductible |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
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Qualified Transportation Benefits |
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• monthly parking |
$ 190 |
$ 185 |
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• monthly transit pass/commuter vehicle |
$ 100 |
$ 100 |
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The content of this article does not constitute legal advice and should not be relied on in that way. Specific advice should be sought about your specific circumstances.
