IRA Bankruptcy Exemption Increases

Effective April 1, 2022, the maximum aggregate bankruptcy exemption amount for IRAs increased from $1,362,800 to $1,512,350. This exemption amount is subject to cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs), having risen from an initial exemption limit of $1,000,000 as enacted within the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, Public Law 109-8. The limitation is reviewed every three years and increased if COLA measures warrant. There is no maximum exemption for assets accumulated in employer-sponsored retirement plans.