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Reduce Your 2023 Tax Bill

For example, a worker who pays a 24% tax rate and contributes $6,500 to an IRA will pay $1,560 less in federal income tax. Taxes won't be due on that money until it is withdrawn from the account. The last day to contribute to an IRA for 2023 is the tax filing deadline in April 2024.

Key Takeaways. Non-deductible IRAs lack some of the tax advantages of a traditional IRA or Roth IRA, but they allow you to save more for retirement despite income limits. Non-deductible contributions have eligibility rules and contribution limits.

Your traditional IRA contributions may be tax-deductible. The deduction may be limited if you or your spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work and your income exceeds certain levels.

A full deduction is available if your modified AGI is $116,000 or less for 2023 ($123,000 for 2024). A partial deduction is available for incomes between $116,000 and $136,000 for 2023 ($123,000 and $143,000 for 2024). No deduction is available for incomes greater than $136,000 for 2023 ($143,000 for 2024).

Making a deductible contribution to your Traditional IRA should affect your refund amount because your taxable income will be reduced by $3000 if you qualify to deduct the contribution. Making a contribution to your Roth IRA would not have the same effect because those contributions are not deductible.

Deductions vary according to your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) and whether or not you're covered by a retirement plan at work. If you (and your spouse, if applicable) aren't covered by an employer retirement plan, your traditional IRA contributions are fully tax-deductible.

If you report a contribution to a traditional IRA on your return, but fail to make it by the deadline, you must file an amended tax return. If you claimed a deduction for an IRA contribution that you failed to make, you must add that amount back to your income on the amended return and pay tax accordingly.

Traditional IRAs: Although previous laws stopped traditional IRA contributions at age 70.5, you can now contribute at any age. However, required minimum distribution (RMD) rules still apply at 73 in 2023 and 2024, depending on when you were born.

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Contributions to a Roth IRA aren't deductible (and you don't report the contributions on your tax return), but qualified distributions or distributions that are a return of contributions aren't subject to tax. To be a Roth IRA, the account or annuity must be designated as a Roth IRA when it's set up.

Traditional IRA benefits include a tax break right now

Traditional IRAs offer the key advantage of tax-deferred growth, meaning you won't pay taxes on your untaxed earnings or contributions until you're required to start taking minimum distributions (RMDs) at age 73.

Under age 50 you may deduct up to $6,500. Over age 50 you may deduct up to $7,500.

When you contribute to a non-deductible IRA, you can't claim a tax deduction. The only real tax advantage is that any growth of your money is tax-deferred in the account. As a result, you won't have to worry about paying taxes on your money while it potentially grows.

You may be able to take a tax credit for making eligible contributions to your IRA or employer-sponsored retirement plan. Also, you may be eligible for a credit for contributions to your Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) account, if you're the designated beneficiary.

Tax-Free Withdrawals: Roth IRAs Only

When you withdraw the money, presumably after retiring, you pay no tax on the money you withdraw or on any of the gains your investments earned. That's a significant benefit. If you need the money before that time, you can take out your contributions without owing tax.

Withdrawals from IRAs are subject to specific taxation rules that vary depending on the age of the account holder and the type of IRA. Generally, if you withdraw funds from your IRA before reaching the age of 59 ½, you will not only be taxed at your ordinary income rate but also incur a 10% early withdrawal penalty.

SIMPLE IRA contributions are not subject to federal income tax withholding. However, salary reduction contributions are subject to social security, Medicare, and federal unemployment (FUTA) taxes. Matching and nonelective contributions are not subject to these taxes.

Will a SEP IRA Reduce Taxes? For an employer, a SEP IRA will reduce taxes, but that's not so for an individual. SEP IRAs are funded by tax-deductible dollars and are limited to up to 25% of an employee's compensation or $69,000, whichever is less in 2024.