DanaB27
Expert Alumni

Retirement tax questions

Yes, please review Worksheet 2-1. Modified Adjusted Gross Income for Roth IRA Purposes and notice that the calculation can vary from the regular MAGI calculations.

 

According to the IRS, your MAGI is your AGI with the addition of the appropriate deductions, potentially including:

  • Student loan interest
  • One-half of self-employment tax
  • Qualified tuition expenses
  • Tuition and fees deduction
  • Passive loss or passive income
  • IRA contributions
  • Non-taxable social security payments
  • The exclusion for income from U.S. savings bonds
  • Foreign earned income exclusion
  • Foreign housing exclusion or deduction
  • The exclusion under 137 for adoption expenses
  • Rental losses
  • Any overall loss from a publicly traded partnership 
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