Have you ever heard that if you “make too much money”, you can’t invest inside of a Roth IRA? 🤔
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This is *partially* true
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How much $ you’re allowed to contribute (add) to a Roth IRA depends on 2 things:
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1) How you file your taxes (single, MFJ, etc)
2) Your income (MAGI to be more specific)
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(If you expect your income to be about the same this year and plan on filing the same way, you can use last year’s tax return as a decent guide to figure out where you fall)
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But long story short…
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If your income falls UNDER the income limits ($150k if single or $236k if MFJ)…
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you can max out your Roth IRA the “regular way”
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(I.e: just “add” the full $7k or $8k if you’re 50 or older)
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If your income is OVER the limit ($165k if single or $246k if MFJ)…
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you’re “blocked” from being able to contribute any new $ the “regular way”
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(There’s a 6% penalty that applies if you “overfund a Roth IRA” and tha...
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