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Employer Retirement Plan

admin — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 21:10:07 +0000

Who Is Considered Covered by an Employer Retirement Plan? Traditional IRA contributions are not deductible for an employee that is covered (also referred to as being an active participant) by an employer retirement plan where the contributor’s income is above the allowable AGI threshold. An individual is considered to be covered by an employer retirement plan, if, [...]

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Compensation

admin — Mon, 04 Sep 2006 14:41:20 +0000

Definition of Compensation for Traditional IRA Contribution What is compensation for Traditional IRA contribution purposes? Compensation is earnings from working. Compensation includes: Wages, salaries, etc. Commissions Self-employment income Alimony and separate maintenance payments Compensation does not include: Earnings and profits from property, such as rental, interest and dividend income. Pension or annuity income. Deferred compensation received. Income from a partnership for which the person does not provide [...]

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Definition of a Traditional IRA

admin — Fri, 10 Feb 2006 20:29:58 +0000

What is the definition of a Traditional IRA? According to the IRS, the definition of a Traditional IRA is any IRA or individual retirement account that is not a Roth IRA or a SIMPLE IRA. Is a SEP IRA a Traditional IRA? According to the IRS’ definition of a Traditional IRA, a SEP IRA account for business owners [...]

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What Is a Traditional IRA

admin — Thu, 06 Oct 2005 14:18:09 +0000

What is a Traditional IRA? A Traditional IRA is a retirement plan for individuals just as a 401k is a retirement plan for an employee. The Traditional IRA is the most common type of IRA and is sometimes referred to as just IRA vs Roth IRA, SEP IRA or SIMPLE IRA. Below are definitions of related [...]

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Traditional IRA Facts At a Glance Continued

admin — Tue, 14 Jun 2005 12:52:35 +0000

Traditional IRA Facts at a Glance (cont) Traditional IRA Features Fully deductible contributions for certain spouses not covered by a retirement plan: Formerly, IRA contributions were not deductible if either you or your spouse participated in an Employer Retirement Plan and your combined income exceeded a certain level. If your combined income is less than $150,000, you may [...]

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Traditional IRA Facts At a Glance

admin — Wed, 11 May 2005 23:11:48 +0000

Traditional IRA Features Today’s Traditional IRA retain some of the best features of all IRA, including: Deductible IRA contribution: For those who meet certain qualifications, annual IRA contributions can be deducted from taxable income, reducing current taxes. If you qualify for the maximum IRA contribution of $4,000 (2005-2007), and $5,000 (2008 and later) in a calendar year, you [...]

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Traditional IRA

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2005 01:42:00 +0000

A Traditional IRA is the most widely established type of individual retirement account. However, over the past few years, Roth IRA plans have gained more popularity than traditional IRA retirement plans. Before investors are more familiar with the concept of a Roth IRA, investors are drawn to traditional IRA plans as a way to save [...]

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The Traditional IRA Blog

admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2005 23:59:13 +0000

Welcome to the Traditional IRA Blog The Traditional IRA weblog is a free resource on Traditional IRAs which includes many popular FAQs such as Roth IRA vs Traditional IRA and Traditional IRA Tax Rules questions. Since converting Traditional IRA to Roth IRA has gained its popularity, we also include topics on converting Traditional IRA to a [...]

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