2026 Retirement Contribution Figures

Here are 2026 retirement contribution limits, together with HSA limits and related figures.

Key items. For 2026, you can contribute up to $7,500 to your IRA, or $8,600 if 50 or older. Contribute up to $24,500 to a 401k or similar plan ($32,500 if 50 or older).

Figures on this page are adjusted for inflation each year. Also available are 2026 tax brackets, and other tax figures for 2026. Figures for other years are available in our Reference Room.

IRA contributions

2026 IRA contribution limit
Under age 507,500
50 or older8,600
With qualifying income, contribute up to this amount to a traditional or Roth IRA.
2026 Deduction phaseout begins
married filing jointly129,000
single or head of household81,000
If you participate in an employer plan, the deduction for contributing to a traditional IRA begins to phase out with modified AGI above these levels.
2026 Roth IRA contribution phaseout begins
married filing jointly242,000
single or head of household153,000
The amount you can contribute to a Roth IRA is phased out (reduced or eliminated) when modified AGI exceeds these amounts.

Employer plans

2026 Elective deferrals
under age 5024,500
50 or older32,500
Limit on the amount of compensation you can contribute to a 401k, 403b, or similar plan.
2026 SIMPLE accounts
limitation17,000
Limit on contributions to these plans.

Saver’s credit

2026 Saver’s credit married filing jointly
50% up to48,500
20% up to52,500
10% up to80,500
Thresholds for retirement savings contribution credit.
2026 Saver’s credit head of household
50% up to36,375
20% up to39,375
10% up to60,375
Thresholds for retirement savings contribution credit.
2026 Saver’s credit other taxpayers
50% up to24,250
20% up to26,250
10% up to40,250
Thresholds for retirement savings contribution credit.

Social Security

2026 Wage base
announced by SSA184,500
Maximum earnings taxed.

Health savings account (HSA)

2026 Annual limitation on deductions
self-only coverage4,400
family coverage8,750
Limit for HSAs.
2026 Minimum annual deductible
self-only coverage1,700
family coverage3,400
Minimum for high-deductible plan.
2026 Maximum out-of-pocket expenses
self-only coverage8,500
family coverage17,000
Limits for high-deductible plan.

References: IRS Notice 2025-67 (retirement accounts), Rev. Proc. 2025-19 (HSA), Social Security 2026 Cost-of-Living Adjustment Fact Sheet (wage base).

More tax figures: Reference Room

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