Betsy (32) and Jared (36) are married and file a joint return. Betsy earned $102
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Betsy (32) and Jared (36) are married and file a joint return. Betsy earned $102,000 during the year, and is covered by a retirement plan at work. Jared earned $95,000, and is not covered by a plan at work. Assuming they had no other income or adjustments, what is the maximum amount Jared may contribute to a Roth IRA for 2017?
A.) 0
B.) 1100
C.) 5500
D.) 6500
Betsy (32) and Jared (36) are married and file a joint return. Betsy earned $102,000 during the year, and is covered by a retirement plan at work. Jared earned $95,000, and is not covered by a plan at work. Assuming they had no other income or adjustments, what is the maximum amount Jared may contribute to a Roth IRA for 2017?
A.) 0
B.) 1100
C.) 5500
D.) 6500
Explanation / Answer
Option A is correct.
You can contribute to a Roth IRA if you make less than $196,000 jointly for married couples filing jointly. In the given case $ 197,000 (102000+95000) both are earnings which exceeds $ 196,000. Due to this, they can't make contribution to Roth IRA.
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