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Treasury Regulations · 26 CFR

§ 1.401(a)-16. Limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified plans.

In effect eCFR current as of October 15, 2026

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Regulation under 26 U.S.C. § 401(a)

Cite as 26 CFR § 1.401(a)-16

At a glance

Read from the text and its source citation. Not part of the regulation.

Status
In the current eCFR
Issued
January 7, 1981 by T.D. 7748
Length
52 words · about 1 min to read

A trust will not be a qualified trust and a plan will not be a qualified plan if the plan provides for benefits or contributions which exceed the limitations of section 415. Section 415 and the regulations thereunder provide rules concerning these limitations on benefits and contributions.

[T.D. 7748, 46 FR 1696, Jan. 7, 1981]

Cross-references

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Code sections it cites

Amendment history

From the source citation at the end of the section, newest first. T.D. is a Treasury decision; FR is the Federal Register.

  1. Issued by T.D. 7748 (46 FR 1696)

Where it sits in 26 CFR

  1. Subchapter A Income tax
  2. Part 1 Income taxes
  3. Pension, Profit-Sharing, Stock Bonus Plans, etc.

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