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Type
of Limitation
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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| Elective Deferrals (401(k), 403(b), etc.; not including adjustments and catch-ups) |
$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
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$10,500.00
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$10,000.00
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| Catch-Up Contribution Limit |
$1,000.00
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$1,000.00
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N/A
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N/A
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| Defined Benefit Plans |
$160,000.00
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$160,000.00
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$135,000.00
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$130,000.00
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| Defined Contribution Plans |
$40,000.00
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$40,000.00
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$30,000.00
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$30,000.00
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| Annual Compensation Limit |
$200,000.00
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$200,000.00
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$170,000.00
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$160,000.00
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| Annual Compensation Limit for Grandfathered Participants in Governmental Plans Which Followed 401(a)(17) Limits (With Indexing) on July 1, 1993 |
$295,000.00
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$295,000.00
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$275,000.00
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$270,000.00
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| 457(b)(2) and 457(c)(1) Limits (not including catch-ups) |
$11,000.00
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$11,000.00
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$8,000.00
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$8,000.00
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| Highly Compensated ($80,000 index) |
$90,000.00
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$90,000.00
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$85,000.00
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$80,000.00
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| SIMPLE Retirement Accounts |
$7,000.00
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$7,000.00
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$6,000.00
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$6,000.00
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| SEP Coverage |
$450.00
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$450.00
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$450.00
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$400.00
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| SEP Compensation |
$200,000.00
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$200,000.00
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$170,000.00
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$160,000.00
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| Tax Credit ESOP Maximum Balance |
$800,000.00
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$800,000.00
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$755,000.00
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$735,000.00
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| Amount for Lengthening of 5-Year ESOP Period |
$160,000.00
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$160,000.00
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$150,000.00
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$145,000.00
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| Income Subject to Social Security Tax |
$84,900.00
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$84,900.00
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$76,200.00
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$72,600.00
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| FICA Tax for employees and employers |
7.65%
|
7.65%
|
7.65%
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7.65%
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| Social Security Tax for employees and employers |
6.2%
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6.2%
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6.2%
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6.2%
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| Medicare Tax for employees and employers |
1.45%
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1.45%
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1.45%
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1.45%
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| FICA Tax for self-employed workers |
15.3%
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15.3%
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15.3%
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15.3%
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| Social Security Tax for self-employed workers |
12.4%
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12.4%
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12.4%
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12.4%
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| Medicare Tax for self-employed workers |
2.9%
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2.9%
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2.9%
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2.9%
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