2025 Annual Limits Relating to Financial Planning
Below are the new annual limit changes for 2025. Please contact us if you would like a PDF of the tables included below.
Notable Limit Changes
IRA and Roth IRA
- Contribution limits increase from $7,000 to $7,500
- Catch-up contribution unchanged at $1,000
- Roth IRA phaseout limit increases
- Single Limit: $150,000 ~ $165,000
- Joint Limit: $236,000 ~ $246,000
Retirement Plans – (401(k), TSP, 403(b), 457 and SARSEPs
- Contribution limit increase from $23,000 to $23,500
- Catch-up contributions unchanged at $7,500
- New catch-up for Age 60 to 63 of $11,250
For more information about TSP maximums in 2025, consider reading our in-depth article: 2025 TSP Contribution Maximums: New Limits Explained.
Social Security Wage Base
Increases from $168,600 to $176,100.
Standard Deduction
- Single increases from $14,600 to $15,000
- Joint increases from $29,200 to $30,000
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About David Fei
Co-Founder & Financial Planner · CFP®, ChFEBC℠, AIF®
David has been in the financial services industry for over 20 years, bringing a wide range of experience in personal finance to every client relationship. He specializes in helping federal families tackle life's biggest financial challenges—retirement income planning, educational funding, and investment strategy. David's approach is grounded in education. He believes that when clients truly understand their options, they make better decisions. That's why he takes the time to explain the "why" behind every recommendation.