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Question: Losses on closed Roth IRA after 8 years- tax deductible?

I opened a roth in 2000 and have not made any additional contributions since, due to the fact that it has given me a negative return since day one.

Answer: That is correct. You could redistribute the money into different investments. You should have done it years ago. Put it into government bonds or something safer. Right now the market is down and you can buy stocks at a reduced rate then when the market rebounds you will have more profits.

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Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion $0.99 Current law provides many incentives to promote saving. The goal of these provisions is to increase saving for special purposes such as education or retirement, and to increase national saving. Increased national saving can lead to faster wealth and capital accumulation, which can boost future national income.An increasingly important retirement saving vehicle is the individual retirement account …

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs for certain purposes, to increase the amount of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for other purposes. $9.38 The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills to the most recent Budget of the United States Government, the BiblioGov Project spans a wealth of gover…

Investing: It’s time to make some New Year’s financial resolutions

Like many people, you may make some New Year’s resolutions. Perhaps you’ve promised yourself that you’ll visit the gym more often or learn a new language or reconnect with a long-lost friend. All of these are worthy goals, of course, and if you achieve them, you may add new dimensions to your life. But if you want to accomplish other major milestones you may have envisioned – a new home, college …

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Question: Max’d Roth IRA contributions & 401k. Can I contribute to non-deductible IRA, too?

I contributed the max $15,000 to my company 401K. With an adjusted AGI $102,880 for Single taxpayer, the IRS spreadsheet indicates a maximum ROTH IRA contribution of $1900 is allowed.

Answer: If you were otherwise qualified yes you would be eligible to make a contribution to a Traditional IRA,
Based on the information provided you would not be able to deduct the Traditional IRA contribution, so you would need to complete lines 1,2,3, and 14 of part one of form 8606 to keep track of your basis in the Traditional IRA for the 2,100.00

Publication 590
Instructions to form 8606

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Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs): Issues and Proposed Expansion $0.99 Current law provides many incentives to promote saving. The goal of these provisions is to increase saving for special purposes such as education or retirement, and to increase national saving. Increased national saving can lead to faster wealth and capital accumulation, which can boost future national income.An increasingly important retirement saving vehicle is the individual retirement account …

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow penalty-free withdrawals from IRAs for certain purposes, to increase the amount of tax deductible IRA contributions, and for other purposes. $9.38 The BiblioGov Project is an effort to expand awareness of the public documents and records of the U.S. Government via print publications. In broadening the public understanding of government and its work, an enlightened democracy can grow and prosper. Ranging from historic Congressional Bills to the most recent Budget of the United States Government, the BiblioGov Project spans a wealth of gover…

Income limit lifted, opening Roth IRA conversions to all

Hillsborough resident Rick Smith likes the idea of converting a traditional Individual Retirement Account into a tax-free Roth IRA, but until this year, he and other higher-income taxpayers did not have that option. Now they do, thanks to a change in the tax code.

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