2027 401(k), IRA & HSA Limits
2027 contribution limits for 401(k), IRA, HSA and FSA, with official vs projected labels.
Plan
Once you know your take-home pay, put it to work: plan a budget, size an emergency fund, pay off debt faster and see what retirement saving costs each paycheck.
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2027 contribution limits for 401(k), IRA, HSA and FSA, with official vs projected labels.
The 2027 Social Security cost-of-living adjustment, wage base and Medicare Part B.
How much rent you can afford by the 30% rule, the 40× rule and your debts.
Your benefit at every claiming age, break-even age, spousal and survivor benefits, the earnings test and your check after tax.
Are you on track? After-tax retirement income with Social Security estimated from your pay, and what to save if you're short.
How much existing IRA money to move to Roth this year: fill your bracket, the tax, Social Security, IRMAA and state effects.
How much to put in a dependent care FSA ($7,500 from 2026) or whether the 50% child care credit is worth more.
Your 2026 and 2027 Medicare Part B and D surcharges by income, the next cliff, and what an SSA-44 appeal saves.
Your 2026 Child Tax Credit ($2,200 per child) and 2027 amount: the phase-out, what your tax absorbs and the refundable part.
Required minimum distributions for 2026 and 2027: the amount, deadline, tax, Medicare effect and inherited IRA rules.
Your 2026 earned income tax credit (up to $8,231), income limits, 2027 projections and your state EITC.
Your take-home before and after open enrollment: premiums, HSA, FSA, 401(k), commuter and life insurance, each taxed the right way.
Give from your IRA, or give cash or stock? Tax saved in 2026 with Social Security, IRMAA and the new charity rules.
How much of your Social Security is taxable (IRS worksheet), the tax, the tax torpedo, state tax on benefits and W-4V withholding.
Empty an inherited IRA under the 10-year rule for the least tax: lump sum, minimums, equal shares or leveling your income.
How much monthly income your savings buy at your age, with joint and refund options, tax, inflation and the 4% rule.
2026 state tax on pensions, 401(k) and IRA withdrawals, military pay and Social Security, ranked across all 50 states and DC.
2026 state and local income tax on wages, self-employment, interest, dividends and capital gains, ranked across all 50 states and DC.
Your total yearly Medicare cost: Original Medicare + Medigap + Part D vs Medicare Advantage in a healthy year and a bad one.
Lump sum or monthly pension? The interest rate your offer implies, break-even age, IRS minimum check, taxes and PBGC limits.
Standard or itemized deduction in 2026? Federal and state, with the $40,400 SALT cap, charity floor and W-4 amount.
Roth or traditional 401(k)? After-tax retirement income for the same paycheck cost, with state tax and Social Security tax.
Car payment with trade-in, tax and fees, plus what the 2025–2028 car loan interest deduction saves after tax.
Compare RAP, IBR and the standard plans: monthly payment, total cost, forgiveness and the tax on it.
Monthly payment with taxes, insurance and PMI, the amortization schedule, extra payments and when PMI ends.
How much house you can afford from your income, debts and down payment (28/36 rule).
How savings grow with compound interest, and when you'll reach your goal.
A dated checklist after a layoff: final paycheck, unemployment, severance review, COBRA, Marketplace and 401(k) deadlines.
Turn take-home pay into a 50/30/20 plan and see where your month really stands.
Avalanche vs snowball: when each debt is gone and what it costs in interest.
Your safety-net target, how many months you're covered now and when you'll get there.
How much to contribute from each remaining paycheck to reach the 401(k) limit by December 31.
Tax savings from an HSA or health FSA with your state's rules, and the FSA money you could lose.
Dated 2026 year-end checklist: 401(k), FSA and HSA deadlines, open enrollment, giving and taxes.
What a 401(k) contribution does to each paycheck, plus your employer match and 2026 limits.