2027 SIMPLE IRA Contribution Limits
Projected 2027 SIMPLE IRA and SIMPLE 401(k) elective deferral limits, the SECURE 2.0 higher limit for small employers, and both catch-ups.
Projected for 2027, the SIMPLE elective deferral limit (Per employee (standard limit)) is $17,500; Higher SIMPLE deferral limit is $19,100; SIMPLE catch-up, age 50+ is $4,000, with 2 further figures in the table below.
Projected The agency has not published 2027 yet. Every 2027 figure below is our projection under the statutory formula (+3.06% C-CPI-U), shown so you can plan before the announcement — and replaced here the day the official number lands.
| Item | 2026 | 2027 | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| SIMPLE elective deferral limitPer employee (standard limit) | $17,000 | $17,500 | Projected |
| Higher SIMPLE deferral limit (SECURE 2.0 §117 eligible employers)Employers of 25 or fewer, or electing employers of 26–100 with the match/contribution bump | $18,100 | $19,100 | Projected |
| SIMPLE catch-up, age 50+Per employee aged 50 or over (standard limit) | $4,000 | $4,000 | Projected |
| Higher SIMPLE catch-up, age 50+ (SECURE 2.0 §117 eligible employers)Per employee aged 50 or over at eligible employers | $3,850 | $3,850 | Projected |
| Higher SIMPLE catch-up, ages 60–63 (SECURE 2.0 §109)Per employee who attains age 60–63 during the year | $5,250 | $5,250 | Projected |
2026 figures as published by IRS Notice 2025-67 — source, retrieved 2026-09-19. Every figure on this page is read from a dataset at build time; none is typed into the page.
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Set under IRC §408(p)(2)(E)(i)(III),(iii)(I). Indexed to CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0), Q3 average. increase rounded down to the next lower $500 Base $10,000, Q3-2004 base quarter, $500 step: $17,500 across the whole band (IRS Notice 2025-67, retrieved 2026-09-19)
Common questions
Are the 2027 simple ira / simple 401(k) figures final?
No. The agency publishes in the autumn. Until then the 2027 column here is a projection produced by applying the statutory indexing formula — CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0), Q3 average, increase rounded down to the next lower $500 — to the official 2026 figures, using a +3.06% growth factor. It is labelled as a projection on every row, and this page is regenerated from the dataset the day the official figure lands.
What sets these numbers?
They are set under IRC §408(p)(2)(E)(i)(III),(iii)(I). Indexed to CPI-U (CUUR0000SA0), Q3 average. increase rounded down to the next lower $500 The 2026 figures are taken from the agency's own publication (IRS Notice 2025-67, retrieved 2026-09-19).
What changed from 2026?
The table shows both years side by side so the change is readable directly. Where a row says unchanged, that is a statutory result, not an omission.
Related
2027 SEP IRA contribution limits → 2027 IRA contribution limits → 2026 figures: SIMPLE IRA limits (official) →
Every figure here with its status and source: JSON. QuantCalc is calculation software, not tax advice.