Thursday, August 8, 2013

Exploring Your Options: Traditional IRA's Vs. Roth IRA's

Traditional IRA's:
  • Contributions often are tax-deductable.
  • Earnings grow tax-deferred.
  • Distributions generally are taxable.
  • Distributions before you reach age 59 1/2 are subject to penalty unless you meet an early distibution penalty exception.
  • Required minimum distributions must begin at age 70 1/2.
Roth IRA's:
  • Contributions are not deductable.
  • Earnings grow tax-deffered
  • Contributions generally can be distributed tax-free at any time.
  • Earnings can be distributed tax-free if the Roth IRA holder first made a Roth IRA contribution at least five years ago, and is 59 1/2, disabled, deceased, or paying first time home-buyer expenses.
  • Distributions are not required until after the Roth IRA holder dies.

More Information:
 
Traditional IRA:

 You are not eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA, but you can contribute $5,000 to a Traditional IRA. The ability to deduct your Traditional IRA contribution will depend on your active participation status.

Traditional/ Partial Roth:

 You are eligible for a partial contribution to a Roth IRA. But you can contribute to a Traditional IRA. The ability to deduct your Traditional IRA contribution will depend on your active participation status.

Traditional/ Roth:

You are eligible for either a full contribution to a Traditional IRA or a full $5,000 contribution to a Roth IRA.

Roth IRA:

You are eligible for a full contribution to a Roth IRA. You are not eligible to deduct your contribution to a Traditional IRA.

Roth/ Partial Traditional:

You are eligible for a full contribution to a Roth IRA.  You are eligible to deduct only part of your contribution to a Traditional IRA.

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