IRS Announces 2013 Benefit Plan Limit Adjustments | Practical Law

IRS Announces 2013 Benefit Plan Limit Adjustments | Practical Law

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for retirement plans and inflation-adjusted limits for other benefits for the tax year 2013.

IRS Announces 2013 Benefit Plan Limit Adjustments

Practical Law Legal Update 4-521-9497 (Approx. 4 pages)

IRS Announces 2013 Benefit Plan Limit Adjustments

by PLC Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Published on 18 Oct 2012USA (National/Federal)
The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) announced cost-of-living adjustments to the dollar limitations for retirement plans and inflation-adjusted limits for other benefits for the tax year 2013.
IR-2012-77 announced cost-of-living adjustments affecting dollar limitations for pension plans and other retirement-related items for the 2013 tax year. Highlights include:
The IRS also released Revenue Procedure 2012-41, which lists inflation-adjusted limits for the 2013 tax year, including amounts related to medical savings accounts (MSAs). For 2013, high deductible health plans under IRC Section 220(c)(2)(A) means:
  • For self-only coverage, health plans with an annual deductible not less than $2,150 and not more than $3,200 under which the annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed $4,300.
  • For family coverage, health plans with an annual deductible that is not less than $4,300 and not more than $6,450, and under which the annual out-of-pocket expenses required to be paid (other than for premiums) for covered benefits do not exceed $7,850.
For more information on dollar limits for retirement plans, see Practice Note, Requirements for Qualified Retirement Plans.