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Catch-Up Contribution Planner

See how much extra you can save at 50+, whether you qualify for the 60-63 super catch-up, and whether the law now forces your catch-up to be Roth. Educational only.

Catch-up contribution inputs

Super catch-up (ages 60-63 only)

You can still add $15,750 this year.

This is your window. The $11,250 super catch-up applies only at ages 60-63 — at 64 it drops back to $8,000.

Base 401(k) deferral

Everyone, any age

$24,500

Catch-up

Super catch-up (ages 60-63 only)

+ $11,250

Your 401(k) maximum

$35,750

IRA on top

$7,500 + $1,100 catch-up

+ $8,600

Total tax-advantaged room

Before any employer match, which sits on top

$44,350

2026 figures from IRS Notice 2025-67. The Roth catch-up rule tests your prior-year Social Security wages from the employer sponsoring the plan, so a job change or self-employment income can change the answer — and IRA deductibility phases out at higher incomes. If your catch-up must be Roth, it also raises your taxable income now, which can matter for ACA subsidies before 65. Educational estimate, not tax advice.

Numbers behind this result

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Sources and notes

  1. 401(k) limit increases to $24,500 for 2026, IRA limit increases to $7,500Internal Revenue Service
  2. Notice 2025-67: 2026 cost-of-living adjustments (Roth catch-up wage threshold)Internal Revenue Service
  3. Final regulations: catch-up contributions (T.D. 10033)Federal Register

These tools use simplified assumptions. Use them to frame better questions, then verify details against primary sources or a qualified professional.