Publication 571
Contents
(Rev. December 2011)
What’s New for 2011
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Department
Cat. No. 46581C
of the
What’s New for 2012
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Tax-Sheltered
Treasury
Reminder
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Internal
Revenue
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Annuity Plans
Service
Chapter
1. 403(b) Plan Basics
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(403(b) Plans)
2. Maximum Amount
Contributable (MAC)
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3. Limit on Annual Additions
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For Employees of Public
4. Limit on Elective Deferrals
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5. Ministers and Church
Schools and Certain
Employees
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Tax-Exempt Organizations
6. Catch-Up Contributions
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7. Excess Contributions
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8. Distributions and Rollovers
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9. Worksheets
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10. Retirement Savings
Contributions Credit (Saver’s
Credit)
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11. How To Get Tax Help
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Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
What’s New for 2011
Retirement savings contributions credit.
For 2011, the adjusted gross income limitations
have increased from $55,500 to $56,500 for
married filing jointly filers, from $41,625 to
$42,375 for head of household filers, and from
$27,750 to $28,250 for single, married filing sep-
arately, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent
child filers. See chapter 10,
Retirement Savings
Contributions Credit (Saver’s Credit),
for addi-
tional information.
Limit on elective deferrals. For 2011, the
limit on elective deferrals remains unchanged at
$16,500.
Limit on annual additions. For 2011 the limit
on annual additions remains unchanged at
$49,000.
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What’s New for 2012
Retirement savings contributions credit.
For 2012, the adjusted gross income limitations
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have increased from $56,500 to $57,500 for
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married filing jointly filers, from $42,375 to
$43,125 for head of household filers, and from
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arately, or qualifying widow(er) with dependent
child filers. See chapter 10,
Retirement Savings
Nov 29, 2011