MarilynG1
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Retirement tax questions

No, since your employer made the Traditional IRA contributions for you, you can't claim a deduction from your income for contributions you didn't make.

 

Any employer match does not count toward the contribution limit, so you can still contribute up to the limit of $6,000 (an extra $1,000 is allowed if over 50).  You can still do this, up to the tax filing deadline.  

 

You may want to consider making contributions yourself first into your Traditional IRA, since it is a tax deduction for you, and max out your contribution limits, before contributing to your Roth IRA. 

 

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