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Rounded/Unrounded 401(a)(17) Limits - through 2021
The following is a table of the historical rounded and unrounded 401(a)(17) limits. Unrounded limits are typically used when estimating future compensation limits under 401(a)(17).
Year
 Rounded Unrounded
1989
200,000
200,000
1990
209,200
209,200
1991
222,220
222,220
1992
228,860
228,860
1993
235,840
235,840
1994
150,000
150,000
1995
150,000
153,255
1996
150,000
157,305
1997
160,000
161,940
1998
160,000
165,510
1999
160,000
168,150
2000
170,000
172,095
2001
170,000
178,125
2002
200,000
200,000
2003
200,000
203,180
2004
205,000
207,660
2005
210,000
213,320
2006
220,000
221,480
2007
225,000
228,880
2008
230,000
234,280
2009
245,000
246,700
2010
245,000
242,700
2011
245,000
245,560
2012
250,000
254,780
2013
255,000
259,100
2014
260,000
263,120
2015
265,000
267,820
2016
265,000
268,100
2017
270,000
271,100
2018
275,000
276,440
2019
280,000
283,740
2020
285,000
288,720
2021
290,000
292,260