GBS Benefits Compliance
2026 COLAs for Benefit Plans
Partial mid-year update May 2025
Each year, federal regulators announce cost-of-living adjustments (COLAs) affecting tax, employee benefits dollar amounts and penalties for the upcoming calendar year. These adjustments are announced at various times of the year, some in spring and others in fall. This document contains a shortened list to reflect spring adjustments for 2026 that have been announced to date.






