ThomasM125
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Retirement tax questions

If you are just reporting unemployment income, then you would not qualify for an IRA contribution since you need earned income for that and unemployment income is not earned income. So, the reason given for not being able to contribute may be misleading, but you may still not be able to make the contribution.

 

 

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