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traditional IRA and income tax return?

28 Apr

I participate in a qualified retirement plan at work but my wife does not. Will any contribution that I make to a traditional IRA be deductible on our joint federal income tax return?
How about vice versa?

 
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  1. David Z

    April 28, 2010 at 3:57 am

    your contributions will not but hers will. assuming she does not have a qualified plan at her work.

     
  2. v b

    April 28, 2010 at 4:35 am

    Get IRS publication 590 and actually READ the rules.

    There is an income ceiling when you have a plan at work. So you may or may not be able to take a tax deductible deduction. This rules kicks in if EITHER you or your wife is covered by a plan at work.

    For MFJ, the phaseout began at $85,000.