Because it is a Roth and not a Traditional IRA. Only Tr...

I don't understand why my roth ira contribution is not deductible

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Because it is a Roth and not a Traditional IRA. Only Traditional IRA contributions are deductible. Roth IRA's are always after-tax money which means that you will not pay tax when you take the money out, since you already paid the tax. With a Traditional IRA the money is taxed when you take it out.

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