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IRS announces some 2023 benefit plan limits

IRS announces some 2023 benefit plan limits

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The IRS has issued Revenue Procedure 2022-38, which contains 2023 limits for health flexible spending arrangements, qualified transportation fringe benefits, adoption assistance programs, and long-term care premiums.

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Health flexible spending arrangements

The annual limit on employee salary reduction contributions to health flexible spending arrangements under Section 125(i) for plan years beginning in 2023 has increased by $200 from the 2022 limit. The maximum carryover amount has also increased.

2023

2022

Maximum salary reduction amount

$3,050

$2,850

Maximum carryover amount

$610

$570

Qualified transportation fringe benefits

The monthly limits under Section 132(f) for tax years beginning in 2023 increased from the 2022 limits.

2023 2022
Commuter highway vehicle and transit pass $300 $280
Qualified parking $300 $280

Adoption assistance programs

For employer-provided adoption assistance programs, the maximum amount excludible from an employee’s income in 2023 (compared with 2022) for the adoption of a child (both for regular and special-needs adoptions) is shown below. The excludible amount phases out for taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income that exceeds certain levels.

2023 2022
Excludible amount $15,950 $14,890
Phase-out income thresholds
Phase-out begins $239,230 $223,410
Phase-out complete $279,230 $263,410

Long-term care premiums

The limits under Section 213(d) for eligible long-term care premiums that qualify as medical expenses for tax years beginning in 2023 (compared with 2022) are shown below, based on attained age before the close of the taxable year.

2023 2022
Age 40 or younger $480 $450
> 40 but < 50 $890 $850
> 50 but < 60 $1,790 $1,690
> 60 but < 70 $4,770 $4,510
> 70 $5,960 $5,640

Health savings accounts

The 2023 limits for contributions to health savings accounts and for high-deductible health plans were released earlier this year. (See our May 3, 2022 FYI.)

In closing

Our For Your Reference document outlining key retirement, health and other benefit plan limits and various key social security and Medicare figures, will be available shortly from your consultant and on Buck.com.


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