On May 9, 2024, the IRS released Revenue Procedure 2024-25 to provide the inflation-adjusted limits for health savings accounts (HSAs) and high deductible health plans (HDHPs) for 2025. The IRS is required to publish these limits by June 1 of each year.

These limits include the following:

• The maximum HSA contribution limit;
• The minimum deductible amount for HDHPs; and
• The maximum out-of-pocket expense limit for HDHPs.

These limits vary based on whether an individual has self-only or family coverage under an HDHP. Eligible individuals with self-only HDHP coverage will be able to contribute $4,300 to their HSAs for 2025, up from $4,150 for 2024. Eligible individuals with family HDHP coverage will be able to contribute $8,550 to their HSAs for 2025, up from $8,300 for 2024. Individuals age 55 and older may make an additional $1,000 “catch-up” contribution to their HSAs.

The minimum deductible amount for HDHPs increases to $1,650 for self-only coverage and $3,300 for family coverage for 2025 (up from $1,600 for self-only coverage and $3,200 for family coverage for 2024). The HDHP maximum out-of-pocket expense limit increases to $8,300 for self-only coverage and $16,600 for family coverage for 2025 (up from $8,050 for self-only coverage and $16,100 for family coverage for 2024).

Action Steps

Employers sponsoring HDHPs should review their plan’s cost-sharing limits (i.e., the minimum deductible amount and maximum out-of-pocket expense limit) when preparing for the plan year beginning in 2025. Also, employers allowing employees to make pre-tax HSA contributions should update their plan communications with the increased contribution limits.

Highlights

• Each year, the IRS announces inflation-adjusted limits for HSAs and HDHPs.
• By law, the IRS is required to announce these limits by June 1 of each year.
• The adjusted contribution limits for HSAs take effect as of Jan. 1, 2025.
• The adjusted HDHP cost-sharing limits take effect for the plan year beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.

Important Dates

• Jan. 1, 2025 - The new contribution limits for HSAs become effective.
• 2025 Plan Years - The HDHP cost-sharing limits for 2025 apply for plan years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2025.

HSA/HDHP Limits

The following chart shows the HSA and HDHP limits for 2025 as compared to 2024. It also includes the catch-up contribution limit that applies to HSA-eligible individuals age 55 and older, which is not adjusted for inflation and stays the same from year to year.