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CompLimit

CompLimit returns the 401(a)(17) & 404(l) Compensation Cap annual compensation limit amount for a given year. For a qualified plan, the compensation taken into account for any employee in determining plan allocations or benefit accruals for any plan year is limited to this amount.

CompLimit for year 𝑥 is based on the following formula:

 

Where 𝐶𝑃𝐼𝑦𝑒𝑎𝑟  is the “3rd quarter CPI” (sum of the CPI-U for the months of July, August, and September) in the given year. (September CPI is usual published around October 13.)

If the amount so determined is not a multiple of $5,000, it is rounded to the nearest multiple of $5,000. Not less than the amount for the prior year.

 

Note:

·        Prior to 1989 there was no limit.

·        From 1989 through 1993, the limit was $200,000, indexed for the increase in 4th quarter CPI (no rounding).

·        From 1994 through 2001, the limit was $150,000, indexed for the increase in 3th quarter CPI ($10,000 rounding).

Syntax

CompLimit (DeterminationYear, [LawYear], [Inflation])

Parameter Name

Description

DeterminationYear

A 4 digit number, or an optional text value as shown in the table below. If the DeterminationYear is after the LawYear, this is a projected calculation based on the Inflation assumption.

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LawYear

A 4 digit number.
Optional; default =
DeterminationYear

Inflation

The assumed rate of inflation: the IRS Cost-of-Living Adjustment for future years, as measured by the year-over-year increase in CPI-U.

This is used only for a projected calculation.

Optional: default = 0%