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title: 2020 Wage and Deferral Limits - Ahola
description: Updated 2020 Wage and Deferral Limits have been released, including FICA, Unemployment Tax, Retirement Deferrals and Minimum Wage.
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# [2020 Wage and Deferral Limits - Ahola](https://blog.ahola.com/2020-wage-and-deferral-limits)

 Written by [aholaadmin](https://blog.ahola.com/author/aholaadmin) | Dec 5, 2019 10:57:12 AM

Updated 2020 Wage and Deferral Limits have been released, including FICA, Unemployment Tax, Retirement Deferrals and Minimum Wage. Find the updated limits below.

### FICA

Social Security: $137,700 Wage Limit, Employee withholding rate is 6.20%  
Medicare: No wage limits. Employee withholding rates: 1.45% (wages up to $200,000) and 2.35% (wages over $200,000). Employer tax rate on all wages: 1.45%

### UNEMPLOYMENT TAXES

FUTA: Taxed on the first $7,000 of wages per employee.  
SUTA: Taxed on the first $9,000 of wages per employee. (Ohio)

### DEFERRALS

401(k), 403(b), and 457 plans: Deferral limit $19,500 + $6,500 catch-up  
SIMPLE 401(k) and IRA plans: Deferral limit $13,500 + $3,000 catch-up  
HSA Contribution Limits: Self-Only $3,550 + $1,000 catch-up, Family $7,100 + $1,000 catch-up (Employee + Employer)  
*Annual HSA Contribution limits vary by plan type selected (single or family) and need to be reset every year. Employees 55 or older are eligible for HSA catch-up contributions.

### 2020 MINIMUM WAGE

The 2020 Minimum Wage is $7.25 per hour (federal minimum wage) for:  
• Those employees whose employers gross under $319,000 per year  
• Employees under the age of 16

The 2020 Ohio Minimum Wage is as follows, effective January 1, 2020:  
• $8.70 per hour for non-tipped employees  
• $4.35 per hour for tipped employees (plus tips)

 

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