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Update a Section 603 high earner status

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https://api.gusto-demo.com/v1/employees//section603_high_earner_statuses/

Update a Section 603 high earner status for an employee for a specific year.

Section 603 of the SECURE 2.0 Act applies to employees aged 50 or older whose prior-year FICA wages exceed the IRS threshold. These employees are classified as high earners, and their catch-up contributions to pre-tax retirement benefits must be designated as post-tax contributions.

scope: employee_benefits:write

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Path Params
string
required

The UUID of the employee

integer
required

The effective year for the Section 603 status

Body Params
boolean
required

Whether the employee is classified as a high earner for Section 603 purposes

Headers
string
enum
Defaults to 2026-02-01

Determines the date-based API version associated with your API call. If none is provided, your application's minimum API version is used.

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