Listed below are the new limits for 2001.  For a summary of the last eight year’s limits, please see the following page.

 

DESCRIPTION

 

LIMIT

 

YEAR

401(k) and 403(b) Deferrals  

[IRC 402(g)(1)]

 

$

10,500

 

Calendar year 2001.

SIMPLE Deferral

[IRC 408(p)(2)(A)]

 

$

6,500

 

Calendar year 2001.

457 Plan Deferral

[IRC 457(b)(2) & (c)(1)]

 

$

8,500

 

Calendar year 2001.

Defined Benefit Plan Maximum  

[IRC 415(b)(1)(A)]

 

$

140,000

 

Limitation years ending in 2001.

Defined Contribution Plan Maximum 

[IRC 415(c)(1)(A)]

 

$

35,000

 

Limitation years ending in 2001.

Maximum Compensation [IRC 408(k)(3)(C), IRC 401(a)(17), and IRC 404(1)]

 

$

 

170,000

 

 

Plan years beginning in 2001. 

Minimum Compensation under SEPs  

[IRC 408(k)(2)(C)]

 

$

450

 

Plan years beginning in 2001.

FICA Wage Base For Integrated Plans

[IRC 401(l)]

 

$

 

80,400

 

Plan years beginning in 2001.

Integration Rate

[IRC 401(l)]

 

5.7%  

 

Plan years beginning in 2001.

Extended Payout Terms On ESOPs

[IRC 409(o)(1)(C)(ii)]

 

$

 

$

155,000

and

780,000

 

Distributions made in

calendar year 2001.

Compensation Limit Used In Definition Of Highly Compensated Employee

[IRC 414(q)(1)(B)]

 

 

$

 

85,000

 

 

 

Plan years beginning in 2001.

Compensation Limit Used For Officers In Definition Of Key Employees

[IRC 416(i)(1)(A)(i)]

 

 

$

 

70,000

 

 

Plan years beginning in 2001.

 


 

IRS LIMITS ON RETIREMENT PLAN BENEFITS AND COMPENSATION

 

 

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

 

1996

 

1995

 

1994

DEFINED BENEFIT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAXIMUM ANNUAL PENSION

$

140,000

$

135,000

$

130,000

$

130,000

$

125,000

$

120,000

$

120,000

$

118,800

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DEFINED CONTRIBUTION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAXIMUM ANNUAL ADDITION

$

35,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

$

30,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

401(k) PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAXIMUM ELECTIVE DEFERRAL

$

10,500

$

10,500

$

10,000

$

10,000

$

9,500

$

9,500

$

9,240

$

9,240

     SIMPLE DEFERRAL

$

6,500

$

6,000

$

6,000

$

6,000

$

6,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

SEP COMPENSATION AMOUNT

$

450

$

450

$

400

$

400

$

400

$

400

$

400

$

396

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

QUALIFIED PLANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

     MAXIMUM COMPENSATION LIMITS

$

170,000