In January 2026, the new Roth catch-up rules take effect. The mandate prevents workers over 50 who earned more than $150,000 the prior year from making pre-tax catch-up contributions to their 401(k).

Since 2002, retirement savers age 50 and over have had the option of making “catch-up” contributions to their 401(k) plans, which are over and above the regular limits for employee contributions to ...

Participants who are not High Earners in the prior year can continue to make pre-tax or Roth catch-up contributions, as permitted by the plan. Determining the $145,000 Threshold The threshold is ...

A significant change is on the horizon for older, high-income retirement savers, and the deadline for implementation is fast approaching. Under a key provision of the SECURE 2.0 Act, a new rule will ...