Individual Retirement Account, IRA, Retirement Account
Individual Retirement Account
Individual Retirement Accounts, Individual Retirement Account, IRA
An individual retirement account is basically a retirement savings account that allows you to deposit up to $3,000 a year tax free. There is no minimum or required amount to contribute. The benefits of opening an individual retirement account are tax savings and compound interest. Individual retirement accounts are considered long term savings plans.
Despite the simplicity of the general idea behind an individual retirement account, there are eleven different types of individual retirement accounts, each carrying their own sets of pros and cons. For example, contributions to a traditional individual retirement account may be tax deductible, depending on the contributors tax filing status, adjusted gross income and whether or not they participate in a tax-qualified retirement plan through employment. On the otherhand, contributions to a Roth individual retirement account are not tax deductible.
Money may be withdrawn from an individual retirement account at any time, but taxes may have to be paid, as well as penalties. Traditional individual retirement accounts will always have to pay taxes. The Roth and Traditional individual retirement accounts are the most common accounts. Other individual retirement accounts you may want to look into include: individual retirement annuity, employer and employee association trust account, simplified employee pension, savings incentive match plan for employees, spousal individual retirement account, rollover individual retirement account, inherited individual retirement account, and the education individual retirement account.
With the different options available, it is wise to research a little about the different individual retirement accounts to find the one that best suits you and your needs.
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Sat Jul 05th, 2008 02:11 pm
