PDFWAC 415-501-420

What are the deferral limits?

(1) The minimum deferral is thirty dollars per month or one percent of monthly compensation.
(2) Except as provided in WAC 415-501-430 (catch-up provisions) and WAC 415-501-435 (uniformed service make-up contributions), the maximum annual deferral limit is the smaller of:
(a) One hundred percent of your includible compensation as defined in IRC Section 457 (e)(5), and Treasury Regulation 1.457.2(g), and determined without regard to community property laws; or
(b) The annual deferral limit established each year by the Internal Revenue Service. The annual deferral limit is published on the department's deferred compensation program web site.
[Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5). WSR 16-24-013, § 415-501-420, filed 11/28/16, effective 1/1/17; WSR 14-10-045, § 415-501-420, filed 4/30/14, effective 6/1/14. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.780(10), and 41.50.770. WSR 04-22-053, § 415-501-420, filed 10/29/04, effective 11/29/04. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050(5), 41.50.030(2), 41.50.088(2), 41.50.770, and 41.50.780, 26 U.S.C. (Internal Revenue Code) and related tax regulations. WSR 02-01-121, § 415-501-420, filed 12/19/01, effective 1/1/02. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.770, [41.50.]780 and 41.50.050. WSR 00-11-104, amended and recodified as § 415-501-420, filed 5/18/00, effective 6/18/00. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050. WSR 98-20-047, § 415-512-020, filed 9/30/98, effective 10/31/98. Statutory Authority: RCW 41.50.050 and 41.50.780(11). WSR 96-16-020, § 415-512-020, filed 7/29/96, effective 7/29/96.]