The TSP contribution limit for the approaching new year will be $19,000, which is a $500 increase from the previous annual limit. The amount for catch-up contributions will remain at $6,000. For most, this means an adjustment needs to be made to the amount taken for their TSP account each pay period. It is a common misconception that a federal worker can contribute the maximum in less than 26 pay periods and still receive the full match. (By putting in $1,000 per pay period for 19 paychecks, for example.) Once that ceiling is reached, the employing federal agency will cease matching their 1% along with the other 4% of an individual’s salary that is eligible to be matched. The only way to get all the money that’s available through the employer’s matching system is by putting the maximum amount in TSP every two weeks. By dividing $19,000 by 26, you get the amount needed for the full match- $730.76. If you’re over 50 and can do the catch-up contributions as well, just add $6,000 before dividing- so $25,000/26 would mean changing TSP contributions to $961.53 per paycheck.
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TSP Contribution Limits