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When did IRA accounts start?
Individual retirement accounts (IRAs) were introduced in 1974 with the enactment of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). As Congress originally conceived the accounts, participants could contribute up to $1,500 a year and reduce their taxable income by the amount of their contributions.
Who was the bigger organization the mafia or the IRA?
the ira would destroy the mafia if the british army couldn't defeat the ira then how would a few fat mobsters sitting around a table eating pasta defeat them and every single ira member is highly trained to be a killer
Who did the IRA fight?
England
What did the IRA fight for?
all false!
The causes of the IRA attacks?
What? Please explain.
When do you pay taxes on an IRA?
In the year that you start taking distributions from your IRA account.
Can you invest a required minimum distribution from a traditional IRA into a Roth IRA?
Yes, as long you or your spouse (if filing jointly) have earned income equal to or greater than the RMD for that tax year.
Can your spouse contribute to a Roth IRA after he has retired?
Yes
Who qualifies for IRA?
You can set up and make contributions to a traditional IRA if:You (or, if you file a joint return, your spouse) received taxable compensation during the year, andYou were not age 70½ by the end of the year.You can have a traditional IRA whether or not you are covered by any other retirement plan. However, you may not be able to deduct all of your contributions if you or your spouse is covered by an employer retirement plan.
Can IRA be seized for default student loan?
No. The only two ways an IRA touchable is by your spouse or the IRS. Debt collectors can bluff and threaten you but don't give in. IRA is as safe as the gold in Fort Knox except spouse and IRS
Can you contribute to both an IRA and a 403b in the same year?
Yes. Whether or not you can deduct the IRA contribution depends on a variety of factors. Whether or not you can contribute to a Roth IRA depends on your income (or that of you and your spouse combined, if you are married). More information: http://beginnersinvest.about.com/cs/iras/a/iracontribution.htm
What is the definition of a spousal IRA?
A spousal IRA is a type of retirement account for a single person where the person's spouse can put money into the account for them if the spouse is working and the partner who's name the account is in is out of work. This makes an exception to the rule that a person must be earning an income to have an IRA.
What is the typical ira withdrawl age?
The typical age of withdrawal for an IRA is 70 and 1/2. If you have a Traditional IRA you are required to start withdrawals on April 1st the calendar year after you reach this age. If you have a Roth IRA you are not required to withdraw at that time.
In the state of Missouri does the spouse who is not the beneficiary on an IRA have to sign acknowledging that they are not the beneficiary?
In most cases, the spouse of the owner of an IRA is the default beneficiary. Therefore, there would be a legal document that would need to be signed acknowledging that he or she is not a beneficiary.
Can Inherited Roth IRA be merged with existing Roth IRA?
No, the inherited funds (beneficiary IRA) have to remain in inherited (beneficiary) form. So the account/funds can only be distributed out of the beneficary IRA as a distribution or transfer to another alike roth beneficiary account at another firm. However, the deceased account can be transferred into the surviving spouse Roth IRA (or transfer to a beneficiary IRA account). A non-spouse doesn't have this option- they can only transfer to their beneficiary IRA account that they opened.
Do beneficiaries of an IRA account pay taxes?
Spouse certainly not. Others possibly.
Do IRA rates change from year to year?
IRA rates are normally fixed ones. To find out more on different types of IRA accounts you can visit www.bankrate.com.
