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Traditional IRA
Roth IRA
Coverdell Education Account
Current Rates


Traditional IRA

Who Can Contribute?*

  • Anyone under age 70 1/2 who has income from compensation (or who is filing jointly with a spouse who earns compensation)

Tax Benefits

  • Certain contributions are tax-deductible

  • All earnings are tax-deferred

  • Distributions for a first-time home purchase or higher education expenses are penalty-free

Advantages

  • Income limits have been raised so more people can make tax-deductible contributions

  • Taxes on earnings are deferred until withdrawal - when your tax rate may be lower

  • Tax-deferred compounding of earnings reduces your tax bill each year

  • Qualified distributions are penalty-free for a first-time home purchase and higher education expenses

*Annual contributions to a Traditional and/or Roth IRA must not exceed $2,000 or 100% of compensation, whichever is less.


Roth IRA

Who Can Contribute

  • Anyone who has income from compensation (or who is filing jointly with a spouse who earns compensation) with the following MAGI^:

    • up to $95,000 (single filers)
    • up to $150,000 (joint filers)

Tax Benefits

  • Contributions are non-deductible, but qualified distributions (e.g., after age 59 1/2 or for a first-time home purchase) are penalty-free

  • Distributions are penalty-free for:
    • Higher education expenses
    • Large medical expenses
    • Certain health insurance premiums

Advantages

  • You may withdraw your contributions tax- and penalty-free at any time

  • Earnings may be withdrawn tax-free and penalty-free under a variety of conditions

  • Funds may be used for a first-time home purchase (lifetime limit is $10,000 per person)

  • There are no required minimum distributions

  • Contributions are allowed after age 70 1/2 as long as you earn income

*Annual contributions to a Traditional and/or Roth IRA must not exceed $2,000 or 100% of compensation, whichever is less.

^MAGI is Modified Adjusted Gross Income as reported on your tax return.


Coverdell Education Account

Who Can Contribute?**

  • Anyone who has income (or who is filing jointly with a spouse) with the following MAGI^:
    • up to $95,000 (single filers)
    • up to $150,000 (joint filers)

  • Reduced contributions allowed for higher incomes (up to $110,000 for single filers and $160,000 for joint filers)

  • Contributions not allowed:
    • Once the beneficiary of the Education IRA reaches age 18
    • In any year that a contribution is made to a state tuition program for the same beneficiary

Tax Benefits

  • Contributions are non-deductible, but withdrawals of contributions and earnings for qualified higher-education expenses are tax-free

Advantages

  • You may withdraw your contributions tax- and penalty-free at any time

  • You may transfer funds from one child's account to another child in the family

**Annual contributions to all Education IRAs opened on a child's behalf must not exceed $500.

^MAGI is Modified Adjusted Gross Income as reported on your tax return.

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