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Retirement tax questions

A 401(k) is not an IRA.  Contributions to the solo 401(k) are not to be entered anywhere under Deductions & Credits.  It is to be entered in the business section under Wages & Income.

 

Contributions to the solo 401(k) do make you covered by a workplace retirement plan, so that could affect you your your spouse's eligibility to deduct an actual traditional IRA contribution.  The self-employed retirement deduction that results from the contributions to the 401(k) does reduce compensation available to support a traditional IRA contribution by you or your spouse, so it's possible insufficient supporting compensation could make one ineligible to contribute to a traditional IRA.

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