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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- Earnings may be withdrawn tax-free and penalty-free under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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