dmertz
Level 15

Retirement tax questions

The combined IRA contributions are limited to the amount in box 1 of the W-2.  That appears to be $10,000, so there would be $4,000 of excess contribution if $7,000 was contributed to each spouse's IRA.  However, if the 401(k) contribution was to a designated Roth account in the 401(k), that contribution would not reduce the box-1 amount, making $34,000 available to support IRA contributions.

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