If you participate in a workplace retirement plan, the 2012
MAGI phase - out ranges are $ 58,000 - 68,000 for singles and heads of households and $ 92,000 - 112,000 for couples.3
While working on my 2015 taxes, I discovered that, because we were so close to
the MAGI phase - out range, the earnings on the distribution of excess contributions resulted in additional excess contributions ($ 620 — $ 310 each).
(If you earn a lot of money, your maximum contribution to a Roth IRA may be reduced because of
MAGI phase - outs.)
Not exact matches
The
phase - out range for 2017 is $ 56,000 to $ 66,000 of
MAGI for single filers and $ 112,000 to $ 132,000 for joint filers.
For 2017 tax returns, the maximum benefit for the AOTC begins to
phase out when modified adjusted gross incomes (
MAGI) reaches $ 80,000 and is completed
phased out at
MAGI of $ 90,000.
If you, or your spouse, if filing a joint tax return, have earned income, you are eligible to contribute to a Roth IRA as long as your
MAGI is at or below the
phase - out limits.
However, the AOTC for 2017 is
phased out for single filers between $ 80,000 of $ 90.000 of
MAGI.
If you're single, or file as head of household, the ability to contribute to a Roth begins to
phase out at
MAGI of $ 118,000 and is completely
phased out at $ 133,000.
As your modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) increases, the child tax credit begins to
phase out.
The deduction amount begins to
phase out for individuals with
MAGIs of more than $ 65,000 and couples with more than $ 165,000.
For married couples filing jointly, the credit is available for
MAGIs of $ 110,000 and is gradually
phased out up to a maximum allowable
MAGI of $ 130,000.
Homebuyers with higher incomes may only be able to claim a reduced credit because it is
phased out based on modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI).
For contributors whose
MAGI lies between $ 101,000 and $ 116,000, note that the contribution limit is already
phased out.
In 2016, the interest deduction for student loans
phases out for joint filers with
MAGI between $ 130,000 and $ 160,000 and for single filers with
MAGI between $ 65,000 and $ 80,000.
Single filers and heads of household can make a full Roth IRA contribution for 2013 if their
MAGI is less than $ 112,000; the
phase - out range is from $ 112,000 - 127,000.
Also, the
phase - out uses modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) not income.
He adds, «If you file a single tax return, and your
MAGI is less than $ 120,000, then you can contribute the full amount ($ 5,500 per year for those under 50 years old, and $ 6,500 per year for those 50 and older), but you are
phased out from making a contribution at $ 135,000.»
For 2017, this tax break begins to
phase out at $ 117,250 of modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) for married joint filers ($ 78,150 for single taxpayers).
The ability to contribute to a Coverdell ESA
phases out for individual taxpayers with modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) above $ 95,000 and disappears completely for
MAGI above $ 110,000.
The income limits for Roth IRA contributions also increased: single folks with a
MAGI less than $ 118,000 can make a full contribution, and this is
phased out up to a
MAGI of $ 133,000, an increase of $ 1,000 at each end of the range.
For married folks filing jointly who are not covered by a workplace retirement plan but are married to someone who is covered, the
MAGI limit for deduction is $ 186,000,
phased out at $ 196,000; this is an increase of $ 2,000 over 2016's limits.
However, eligibility to contribute to a Roth IRA
phases out for joint filers with a
MAGI of $ 186,000 to $ 196,000 in 2017 ($ 189,000 to $ 199,000 in 2018).
Because your
MAGI is in the
phase - out range from making a Roth IRA contribution and there are earnings attributable to your excess contribution, you have the problem that you describe: the taxable earnings increase your
MAGI causing even more of your Roth IRA contribution to be excess.
However, if one or both are active participants, tax deductibility for joint filers
phases out at a modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) of $ 99,000 to $ 119,000 for a participating spouse and $ 186,000 to $ 196,000 for a nonparticipating spouse in 2017.
Tax credit begins to
phase out for modified adjusted gross income (
MAGI) over $ 125,000 (or $ 225,000 for joint filers).