dmertz
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Retirement tax questions

You are looking at the wrong MAGI definition, probably the one for determining Premium Tax Credits under the Affordable Care Act.  The calculation of MAGI for the purpose of a Roth IRA contribution is described in IRS Pub 590-A:

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590a#en_US_2025_publink1000230985

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