---
title: "Find the 2026 Elective Deferral Room Left"
description: "The 2026 employee deferral limit is $24,500. Catch-up is $8,000, or $11,250 at ages 60 through 63."
category: "career"
last_verified: 2026-10-04
freshness: green
published: 2026-10-04
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  - app_slug: "elective-deferral-room-2026"
    title: "Subtract Deferrals from the 2026 Limit"
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    price: "Free"
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# Find the 2026 Elective Deferral Room Left

The 2026 employee deferral limit is $24,500. Catch-up is $8,000, or $11,250 at ages 60 through 63.

**The guide is free.** Each Companion App has its own free workflow. Any paid option is listed only for that App.

## Who it's for

An employee who wants the remaining 401(k), 403(b), governmental 457(b), or TSP deferral before the last paycheck.

## Companion Apps (1)

### Subtract Deferrals from the 2026 Limit

- Open the app: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/apps/elective-deferral-room-2026.html
- Purpose: Subtract year-to-date employee deferrals from the 2026 IRS employee limit.

#### What's free

- Subtract year-to-date employee deferrals from the 2026 IRS employee limit.
- See the verdict, the reason, what would change it, and the next step.
- Copy, download, or print the result. A real deadline can download a calendar file.
- No account, upload, or payment is required.

#### Optional paid add-on

This App has no paid add-on. The free workflow is the complete listed tool.

## Sources & verification

- Tool: GratisAI official-figure calculator (no account, no upload)
- Primary source: https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/401k-limit-increases-to-24500-for-2026-ira-limit-increases-to-7500 — checked 2026-10-04
- Last verification: 2026-10-04 (green)

## Use it

- Interactive guide: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/articles/find-the-2026-elective-deferral-room-left.html
- Subtract Deferrals from the 2026 Limit: https://gratis-ai.pages.dev/apps/elective-deferral-room-2026.html
- This machine-readable mirror: /mirrors/find-the-2026-elective-deferral-room-left.md

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