You cannot contribute more to your IRA than the amount of your "compensation income." Compensation income is the taxable portion of your wages/salary, net self-employment, and alimony. Any amount shown in box 1 of a W-2 minus the amount shown in box 11 of the same W-2 is automatically considered taxable compensation income.
So if you are not doing some kind of work or receiving alimony, you can't contribute.
There is no age limit for contributions to a Roth IRA. People over 70 1/2 cannot contribute to a traditional IRA.
yes
As of right now you can contribute up to $5500 each year to a Roth IRA. If you are over 50 years of age, you can contribute an additional $1000 for a total annual contribution of $6500.
Yes. An individual may make IRA contributions to both a Roth and aTraditional IRA, providing the combined contribution total does not exceed the contribution limit for the year.
You need to have taxable income at least equal to the amount you contribute to your Roth IRA. If you contribute $5,000, but have only $4,000 in taxable income, you need to pay taxes on $1,000 excess contribution.
Yes, you can contribute to both a Traditional and a Roth IRA account but contribution limits apply across both accounts. For example, if your contribution limit is $5,000 then you could contribute $2,500 in each account. You can not contribute $5,000 into each account.
Yes
no
Yes.as long as you do not contribute more than your annual limit.
yes
No max for Roth...can contribute money into IRA forever. Non-roth have an age limit of 70 1/2
You cannot contribute to a Roth IRA, however you can contribute to a traditional IRA at 70.5 years of age. As long as you are employed, you can also contribute to a 401k as well.
YES
Everything that is in a Roth IRA is non tax deductible. You can get a tax credit of 50% on the first $2000 that you contribute to the IRA if you meet qualifications. The qualifications a listed on this site: http://www.your-roth-ira.com/roth-IRA-tax-credit.html
As of right now you can contribute up to $5500 each year to a Roth IRA. If you are over 50 years of age, you can contribute an additional $1000 for a total annual contribution of $6500.
Yes, but combined contribution limits apply. For 2008 the maximum contribution amount is $5,000 for individuals under 50 years of age and $6,000 for those over 50. If you are under 50 and contribute $2,000 to your Roth IRA then you can only contribute $3,000 to your Traditional IRA. For a traditional IRA, you no longer can contribute after the age of 70 1/2 (RMD checks in). For Roth, you can contribute forever since no RMD are taken from this type of IRA account.
Yes. An individual may make IRA contributions to both a Roth and aTraditional IRA, providing the combined contribution total does not exceed the contribution limit for the year.
Provided you meet the compensation requirements and the income limitations for each type of IRA, you may contribute to both a Roth and a regular IRA. However, the combined amount may never exceed $5,000 (or $6,000 if you are 50 or older). Therefore, should a 45-year old be eligible and choose to contribute $3,500 to his Roth IRA, the most he could contribute to a regular IRA for the same tax year is $1,500.