IRAs

Your child (or grandchild) can use an IRA to save for retirement, a first home, or educational expenses. Traditional and Roth IRAs are both available, but Roth IRAs are generally preferred because they benefit those who will be in a higher tax bracket later in life. Any child, regardless of age, who has earned income […]

Children of any age are eligible to contribute to an IRA if they have earned revenue from a job, whether it is from an employer (such as a paper route or lifeguarding) or from their own small business. The lesser of $6,000 or your child’s taxable earnings for the year is the maximum contribution your

Traditional IRA contributions are tax deductible, gains grow tax-free, and withdrawals are income taxed. Withdrawals from a Roth IRA are tax-free if the account owner has held it for at least five years. Roth IRA contributions are made after-tax dollars, so they can be withdrawn at any time for any reason. Early withdrawals from a

This is the reader’s final question, and I’d want to respond since it provides an opportunity to highlight the special benefits of a Roth IRA for college students. To directly answer the reader’s question, yes, you can have multiple Roth IRAs. And $1,000 isn’t the utmost amount you can invest right away. A Roth IRA

Contributions to a Roth IRA aren’t deductible, but gains grow tax-free, and eligible withdrawals are tax- and penalty-free. The requirements for withdrawing money from a Roth IRA and paying penalties vary based on your age, how long you’ve held the account, and other considerations. To avoid a 10% early withdrawal penalty, keep the following guidelines

No, the 529 and Coverdell College Savings accounts are for eligible educational costs exclusively. A 529 account is a tax-deferred savings account. The funds are often not able to be rolled over to an IRA because they are designed for educational costs. Someone in your family can use the cash for educational expenditures, such as

A traditional IRA is a tax-advantaged method of saving for retirement. Depending on your filing status and income, contributions to a regular IRA may be entirely or partially deductible. Amounts in a traditional IRA (including earnings and profits) are generally not taxed until you take a distribution (withdrawal) from the account. Do you pay tax

As long as they have earned income, children of any age can contribute to a Roth IRA. The child’s custodial Roth IRA must be opened by a parent or another adult. Custodial IRAs aren’t available from all online brokerage firms or banks, but Fidelity and Charles Schwab do. Can a family member contribute to my

Traditional IRA contributions are tax deductible, gains grow tax-free, and withdrawals are income taxed. Withdrawals from a Roth IRA are tax-free if the account owner has held it for at least five years. Roth IRA contributions are made after-tax dollars, so they can be withdrawn at any time for any reason. Early withdrawals from a

Spouses cannot own an IRA together. It can only be held in the name of one person. However, depending on your goals, appointing the accountholder’s spouse as power of attorney could be a viable option. When activated, a restricted power of attorney allows the spouse to make transactions within the account, while a complete power