topic I am 61yo with 15+ years of service government employee wishing to make special catch-up contributions. Can my max retirement contributions be more than $34,750 in 2025? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up/01/3804776#M261248 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:25:48 GMT ericedwardkraus 2026-02-27T04:25:48Z I am 61yo with 15+ years of service government employee wishing to make special catch-up contributions. Can my max retirement contributions be more than $34,750 in 2025? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up/01/3804776#M261248 Fri, 27 Feb 2026 04:25:48 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up/01/3804776#M261248 ericedwardkraus 2026-02-27T04:25:48Z Re: I am 61yo with 15+ years of service government employee wishing to make special catch-up cont... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up-cont/01/3811032#M261797 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>No.</STRONG> &nbsp;Your max retirement contribution to an employer-sponsored retirement plan is <STRONG>$34,750</STRONG> ($23,500+$11,250 catch-up for 60–63 year-olds).</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14px;">Here's some helpful links that give more insight on retirement plans and their respective contributions limits:</SPAN></P> <P>&nbsp;</P> <UL> <LI><A href="https://turbotax.intuit.com/tax-tips/investments-and-taxes/the-tax-benefits-of-your-401k-plan/L8QHCzbiO" target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>The Tax Benefits of Your 401(k) Plan</STRONG></SPAN></A></LI> <LI><A href="https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/cola-increases-for-dollar-limitations-on-benefits-and-contributions#:~:text=401(k)%2C%20403,and%20%248%2C000%2C%20respectively)." target="_blank"><SPAN style="font-size:14px;"><STRONG>COLA increases for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions</STRONG></SPAN></A></LI> </UL> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:50:41 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up-cont/01/3811032#M261797 MaxA1 2026-03-02T03:50:41Z Re: I am 61yo with 15+ years of service government employee wishing to make special catch-up contributions. Can my max retirement contributions be more than $34,750 in 2025? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up/01/3811265#M261818 <P>I believe that you are asking about the 403(b) special catch-up.&nbsp; See the following IRS web page:</P><P><A href="https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/403b-plans-catch-up-contributions" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/403b-plans-catch-up-contributions</A></P> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 13:53:16 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-i-am-61yo-with-15-years-of-service-government-employee-wishing-to-make-special-catch-up/01/3811265#M261818 dmertz 2026-03-02T13:53:16Z