2012 IRA Contribution and Deduction Limits per IRS

2012 IRA Contribution and Deduction Limits - Effect of Modified AGI on Deductible Contributions if You are NOT Covered by a Retirement Plan at Work

If you are not covered by a retirement plan at work, use this table to determine if your modified AGIaffects the amount of your deduction.

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If Your Filing Status Is...	And Your Modified AGI Is...		Then You Can Take...
single, head of household, or qualifying widow(er)	any amount	a full deduction up to the amount of yourcontribution limit.
married filing jointly or separately with a spouse who is not covered by a plan at work	any amount	a full deduction up to the amount of yourcontribution limit.
married filing jointly with a spouse who iscovered by a plan at work	$173,000 or less	a full deduction up to the amount of yourcontribution limit.
	more than $173,000 but less than $183,000	a partial deduction.
	$183,000 or more	no deduction.
married filing separately with a spouse who is covered by a plan at work	less than $10,000	a partial deduction.
	$10,000 or more	no deduction.
If you file separately and did not live with your spouse at any time during the year, your IRA deduction is determined under the "single" filing status.

Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 05-Mar-2013

 

 

2012 IRA Contribution and Deduction Limits - Effect of Modified AGI on Deductible Contributions If You ARE Covered by a Retirement Plan at Work

If you are covered by a retirement plan at work, use this table to determine if your modified AGI affects the amount of your deduction.

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If Your Filing Status Is...	And Your Modified AGI Is...	Then You Can Take...
single or head of household	$58,000 or less	a full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit.
	more than $58,000 but less than $68,000	a partial deduction.
	$68,000 or more	no deduction.
married filing jointly or qualifying widow(er)	$92,000 or less	a full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit.
	more than $92,000 but less than $112,000	a partial deduction.
	$112,000 or more	no deduction.
married filing separately	less than $10,000	a partial deduction .
	$10,000 or more	no deduction.
If you file separately and did not live with your spouse at any time during the year, your IRA deduction is determined under the "single" filing status.

Page Last Reviewed or Updated: 05-Mar-2013





http://www.irs.gov/Retirement-Plans/IRA-Deduction-Limits



 

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