The following is a table of the historical rounded and unrounded 415(c) contribution limits. Unrounded limits are typically used when estimating future contribution limits under 415(c).
Year |
Rounded | Unrounded |
|---|---|---|
1974 |
25,000 |
25,000 |
1975 |
26,825 |
26,825 |
1976 |
28,175 |
28,175 |
1977 |
30,050 |
30,050 |
1978 |
32,700 |
32,700 |
1979 |
36,875 |
36,875 |
1980 |
41,500 |
41,500 |
1981 |
45,475 |
45,475 |
1982 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1983 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1984 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1985 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1986 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1987 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1988 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1989 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1990 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1991 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1992 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1993 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1994 |
30,000 |
30,000 |
1995 |
30,000 |
30,651 |
1996 |
30,000 |
31,461 |
1997 |
30,000 |
32,388 |
1998 |
30,000 |
33,102 |
1999 |
30,000 |
33,630 |
2000 |
30,000 |
34,419 |
2001 |
35,000 |
35,625 |
2002 |
40,000 |
40,000 |
2003 |
40,000 |
40,636 |
2004 |
41,000 |
41,532 |
2005 |
42,000 |
42,664 |
2006 |
44,000 |
44,296 |
2007 |
45,000 |
45,776 |
2008 |
46,000 |
46,856 |
2009 |
49,000 |
49,340 |
2010 |
49,000 |
48,540 |
2011 |
49,000 |
49,112 |
2012 |
50,000 |
50,956 |