For Tax Years 2006 and 2007 |
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| | Individual: $4,000* for each of the tax years 2006 and 2007. Married filing jointly: $8,000 (up to $4,000 each)** for each of the tax years 2006 and 2007. | |
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| | Anyone under age 70 1/2 with earned income. |
| Anyone with earned income who has modified Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) below $110,000 for tax year 2006 and $114,000 for tax year 2007 (single) or $160,000 for tax year 2006 and $166,000 for tax year 2007 (married filing jointly). |
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| | Spouses with little or no earned income who file jointly are eligible to open a spousal IRA. |
| Spouses with little or no earned income who file jointly are eligible to open a spousal IRA. |
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| | May be tax-deductible, based on retirement plan coverage, adjusted gross income and filing status. |
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| | Earnings are tax-deferred. |
| Earnings are tax-deferred. |
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| | Distributions must start by age 70 1/2. |
| There is no required age for starting distributions while owner is alive. |
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| | After age 59 1/2, withdrawals may be subject to federal (and state) income taxes. Withdrawals after age 59 1/2 are not subject to the federal tax penalty for premature distributions.
Before age 59 1/2, withdrawals may be subject to federal and state income taxes plus a 10% federal tax penalty for premature distributions. The tax penalty may not apply if your withdrawals meet certain criteria. See the Qualified Early Withdrawals in the section below. |
| Contributions may be withdrawn at any time without penalty.
Qualified withdrawals are free from federal income tax.
Premature withdrawals may be subject federal and state taxes plus a 10% federal tax penalty. The tax penalty may not apply if you met certain criteria. See the Qualified Early Withdrawals in the section below. |
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| | Before age 59 1/2, these are some of the circumstances in which you may make withdrawals without the 10% federal tax penalty:
• | First-time home purchase ($10,000 lifetime limit). |
| • | Your Disability. |
| • | Medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. |
| • | Payment of Health Insurance Premiums for certain unemployed individuals. |
| • | Qualified higher education expenses. |
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| Before age 59 1/2, you may withdraw earnings free of federal tax penalty for premature withdrawals (even if this withdrawal is not free of federal income tax) if one of the following applies:
• | First-time home purchase ($10,000 lifetime limit). |
| • | Your Disability. |
| • | Medical expenses that exceed 7.5% of your adjusted gross income. |
| • | Payment of Health Insurance Premiums for certain unemployed individuals. |
| • | Qualified higher education expenses. |
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* | If you are age 50 or older, you can make an additional "catch up" contribution of $1,000 for each of tax years 2006 and 2007 ($4,000 + $1,000 = $5,000). | ** | If both you and your spouse are 50 or older, you can each make an additional "catch up" contribution of $1,000 for each of tax years 2006 and 2007. |
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