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IRACatchup

IRACatchup returns the 219(b)(5)(B) IRA Catch-up Contribution Limit dollar amount for a given year for an IRA. A catch-up contribution is an elective deferral made by a participant age 50 or older that exceeds the otherwise limited amount.

IRACatchup = $1,000 ($500 for years 2002 through 2005). Not indexed for inflation.

Syntax

IRACatchup (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%