16 Sep 2025

💰New Regulations on Catch-Up Contributions and Roth Designations

Catch-Up Contributions

Summary

This document sets forth final regulations that provide guidance for retirement plans that permit participants who have attained age 50 to make additional elective deferrals that are catch-up contributions. The regulations reflect statutory changes made by the SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022, including the requirement that catch-up contributions made by certain catch-up eligible participants must be designated Roth contributions. The regulations affect participants in, beneficiaries of, employers maintaining, and administrators of certain retirement plans.

Agencies

  • Treasury Department
  • Internal Revenue Service

Business Impact ?

$$$ - High

The content involves new regulatory requirements and compliance for retirement plans concerning catch-up contributions, specifically designating them as Roth contributions. This affects employers maintaining retirement plans and requires them to update their practices and compliance measures according to the SECURE 2.0 Act.

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