There is still time to make a contribution to a traditional IRA or Roth IRA for the 2019 tax year. The annual contribution limit is $6,000 or $7,000 if you are age 50 or over.

Prior to making a contribution, if you (or your spouse) are an active participant in an employer’s qualified retirement plan (a 401(k), for example), you will need to make sure your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) does not exceed certain thresholds. There are also income limits to qualify to make Roth IRA contributions.

Maximum 2019 IRA Contribution amounts: $6,000 or $7,000 (with age 50+ catch-up provision)

2019 IRA Income (MAGI) Limits

 

	Traditional IRA allowed contribution range		Roth IRA allowed contribution range
Filing Status	Full Contribution	Phaseout Complete	Full Contribution	Phaseout Complete
Single	$64,000	$74,000	$122,000	$137,000
Married	$103,000 (both participating) $193,000 (nonparticipating spouse)	$123,000 (both participating) $203,000 (nonparticipating spouse)	$193,000	$203,000

 

Note: Married traditional IRA limits depend on whether either you, your spouse or both of you participate in a qualified employer-provided retirement plan. If married filing separate and either spouse participates in an employer’s qualified plan, the income phaseout to contribute is $0-10,000.

If your income is too high to take advantage of these IRAs you can always make a non-deductible contribution to an IRA. While the contributions are not tax-deferred, the earnings are not taxed until they are withdrawn.