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March 10, 2025
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If your combined income is over $230,000 does this mean you can not contribute at all to a Roth IRA?

  • March 10, 2025
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If you did contribute the maximum of $8000 will we have to take it out before we file to not incur a penalty?

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    March 10, 2025

    If you are filing married filing jointly  and your Modified AGI 

    • > $230,000 but < $240,000 you can contribute a reduced amount
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    • > $240,000 you can't make any contribution

    Check irs.gov for Amount of your reduced Roth IRA contribution

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    To avoid  the penalty, you have two options (both must be completed before your tax filing deadline):

    • Withdraw the excess contribution plus earnings: Keep in mind that the earnings are included in your taxable income for the year the excess contribution was made, so you’ll still receive a 1099-R to report these earnings on your tax return.
    • Recharacterize the Roth IRA contribution as a traditional IRA contribution.

    For more information, check: Excess Roth IRA contribution

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