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
Yes, as long as the individual has earned income, they can contribute to a Roth IRA regardless of their age. There are no age restrictions for contributing to a Roth IRA if you have earned income.
no
Yes, a 75-year-old can contribute to a Roth IRA as long as they have earned income. There is no age limit for contributing to a Roth IRA, unlike a Traditional IRA which has an age limit for contributions.
Yes.as long as you do not contribute more than your annual limit.
There is no maximum age for contributing to a ROTH IRA as long as you have earned income. However, you must be under the age of 70 ½ to contribute to a traditional IRA.
yes
There is no specific maturity date for a Roth IRA, as it is a retirement account that you can contribute to for as long as you have earned income. However, there are restrictions around the annual contribution limits and income limits for contributing to a Roth IRA.
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.