Traditional & Roth IRAs

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Traditional IRAs

A Traditional Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a tax-favored arrangement created exclusively to save for retirement. Benefits of Traditional IRAs include tax-deductible contributions, tax-deferred earnings, and tax credit when eligible.

What are the benefits of a Traditional IRA?

• Tax-deductible contributions, if eligible.
• Tax-deferred earnings.
• Tax credit, if eligible.

Are distributions from a Traditional IRA ever required?

• Traditional IRA owners must take annual distributions from their Traditional IRA's beginning the year they reach age 70-1/2.

Roth IRAs

Roth IRAs offer tax-deferred, and sometimes tax-free earnings. They also offer tax-free withdrawals of qualified distributions and tax credits when eligible. Individuals must fall within the government-defined eligible income range to be able to enroll in a Roth IRA.

What are the benefits of a Roth IRA?

• Tax-deferred, and possible tax-free earnings.
• Tax-free withdrawals of qualified distributions.
• Tax credit, if eligible.

Who is eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA?

• Roth IRA Owners must have eligible compensation (generally earned income) to contribute to Roth IRAs. In addition, Roth IRA owners whose income exceeds certain government-defined limits are not eligible. These requirements do not apply to rollover, transfer, and conversion contributions.

Are distributions from a Roth IRA ever required?

• Roth IRA owners are not required to take distributions from their Roth IRAs.