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Important IRS Tax Changes 2007

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The following information highlights important IRS changes pertaining to IRAs for tax year 2007

IRS Tax Changes for 2004

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The following information was found in the IRS publication 590 and Fact Sheet.

Traditional IRA contribution and deduction limit.  The contribution limit to your traditional IRA for 2007 will be increased to the smaller of the following amounts:

  • $4,000, or
  • Your taxable compensation for the year.

  If you reach age 50 before 2008 (during 2007), the most that can be contributed to your traditional IRA for 2007 will be the smaller of the following amounts:

  • $5,000 or 
  • Your taxable compensation for the year.

Roth IRA contribution limit.  If contributions on your behalf are made only to Roth IRAs, your contribution limit for 2007 will generally be the lesser of:

  • $4,000, or
  • Your taxable compensation for the year.

  If you are 50 or older in 2007 and contributions on your behalf are made only to Roth IRAs, your contribution limit for 2007 will generally be the lesser of:

  • $5,000 or
  • Your taxable compensation for the year.

However, if your modified AGI is above a certain amount, your contribution limit may be reduced.

Modified AGI limit for traditional IRA contributions increased.  For 2007, if you are covered by a retirement plan at work, your deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA will be reduced (phased out) if your modified adjusted gross income (AGI) is:

  • More than $52,000 but less than $62,000 for a single individual or head of household,
  • More than $83,000 but less than $103,000 for a married couple filing a joint return or a qualifying widow(er),
  • Less than $10,000 for a married individual filing a separate return.
  • For all filing statuses other than married filing separately, the upper and lower limits for the phase out range will increase by $5,000

Increase in limit on salary reduction contributions under a SIMPLE.  for 2007, salary reduction contributions that your employer can make on your behalf under a SIMPLE plan are increased to $10,500.

Additional salary reduction contributions to SIMPLE IRAs for persons 50 and older.  For 2007, additional salary reduction contributions can be made to your SIMPLE IRA if:

  • You will be 50 or older in 2007, and
  • No other salary reduction contributions can be made for you to the plan for the year because of limits or restrictions, such as the regular annual limit.

for 2007 the additional amount will be the lesser of the following two amounts:

  • $2,500 or
  • Your compensation for the year reduced by your other elective deferrals for the year.

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