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 "label": "Wage threshold above which catch-up contributions must be Roth, § 414(v)(7)(A) (based on prior-year FICA wages)",
 "value": 150000,
 "unit": "USD/year",
 "period": "2026",
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 "source": "https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-25-67.pdf",
 "quote": "The Roth catch-up wage threshold for 2025, which under section 414(v)(7)(A) is used to determine whether an individual's catch-up contributions … for 2026 must be designated as Roth contributions, is increased from $145,000 to $150,000.",
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  "url": "https://databutler.dev/f/us/retirement/roth-catch-up-wage-threshold",
  "text": "databutler.dev, verified 2026-10-03 against https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-25-67.pdf"
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