IRA Contribution Limits and Deadlines
Learn about the deadlines, income limits, and contribution limits for contributing to Traditional and Roth IRAs each year.
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2016 Traditional & Roth IRA contribution limits
Total annual contributions to your Traditional and Roth IRAs combined cannot exceed:
- $5,500 (under age 50)
- $6,500 (age 50 or older)
Traditional IRA contributions are not limited by annual income.
Roth IRA contribution limits and eligibility are based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI), depending on tax-filing status. Partial contributions are allowed for certain income ranges.
2016 Roth IRA income requirements
| Filing Status | Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)* | Contribution Limit |
| Single individuals | < $117,000 | $5,500 |
| ≥ $117,000 but < $132,000 | Partial contribution (calculate) | |
| ≥ $132,000 | Not eligible | |
| Married (filing joint returns) | < $184,000 | $5,500 |
| ≥ $184,000 but < $194,000 | Partial contribution (calculate) | |
| ≥ $194,000 | Not eligible | |
| Married (filing separately)** | Not eligible | $5,500 |
| < $10,000 | Partial contribution (calculate) | |
| ≥ $10,000 | Not eligible |
If you are covered by a retirement plan at work, you can make a full or partially deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA, based on your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI).
2016 Traditional IRA deduction limits
| Filing Status | Modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)* | Deduction Limit |
| Single individuals | ≤ $61,000 | Full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit |
| > $61,000 but < $71,000 | Partial deduction (calculate) | |
| ≥ $71,000 | No deduction | |
| Married (filing joint returns) | ≤ $98,000 | Full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit |
| > $98,000 but < $118,000 | Partial deduction (calculate) | |
| ≥ $118,000 | No deduction | |
| Married (filing separately)** | Not eligible | Full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit |
| < $10,000 | Partial deduction (calculate) | |
| ≥ $10,000 | No deduction | |
| Non-active participant spouse (i.e., those with spouses who earn no income) | ≤ $183,000 | Full deduction up to the amount of your contribution limit |
| > $183,000 but < $193,000 | Partial deduction (calculate) | |
| ≥ $193,000 | No deduction |
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Contribution limits for small-business plans
See annual limits for SEP and SIMPLE IRAs, 401(k)s, and investment-only plans.
