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401(k) catch-up changes: The new high-earner rule starting this year

The 401(k) landscape shifted significantly on January 1, 2026, and not everyone noticed it coming. 0 Act of 2022, millions of older, higher-earning workers are now playing by a fundamentally different ...
Proposed Treasury regulations relating to catch-up contributions were issued in January of 2025 that include guidance for the mandatory Roth catch-up requirement, which was first provided under ...
Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making “catch-up” contributions to their 401 (k) plans, which stack on top of the regular limits for employee contributions to ...
On September 15, 2025, the Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Service issued final regulations addressing catch-up contribution rules for 401(k) plans, 403(b) plans, and governmental 457(b) ...
2026 brings changes to your 401(k) catch up contributions that you need to know about. Ignoring them could bring IRS hassles or a surprise tax bill. If you are participating in your 401(k) at work, ...
Starting the year you turn 50, you can increase retirement contributions by an amount set by the IRS. Many, or all, of the products featured on this page are from our advertising partners who ...
A new rule is going into effect next year that will affect high earners who make “catch-up contributions” in their 401(k)s or other tax-deferred workplace retirement plans. The rule, which was created ...
Many high-income taxpayers are already fully taking advantage of a company-sponsored 401(k) plan by maximizing their annual pre-tax contributions. For taxpayers over age 50, that includes taking ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Reaching a comfortable retirement is the number one financial goal for nearly all physicians. To that end, ...
In January 2026, the new Roth catch-up rules take effect. The mandate prevents workers over 50 who earned more than $150,000 the prior year from making pre-tax catch-up contributions to their 401(k).
Since the start of 2025, clients in their early 60s can invest more than ever in their 401(k)s. But many advisors say this new contribution maximum, known as the “super catch-up,” comes with a few ...