The maximum contribution you can make to your traditional IRA is $6,500 if you are age 50 and older. Your CPA was probably telling you only what you needed to contribute to not owe taxes. I am not able to see that, but you can enter the full $6,500 into TurboTax (after you finish entering all income and deductions) and see if you are getting a refund. If you are, then adjust down the $6,500 until your refund is $0. That will be the amount you need to deposit.
I have a regular Ira and I am 67. Ive had a CPA do the taxes in the past, he would tell me how much I needed to put in before the deadline. Trying to figure out how he would come up with the amount he would tell me to make!
The maximum contribution you can make to your traditional IRA is $6,500 if you are age 50 and older. Your CPA was probably telling you only what you needed to contribute to not owe taxes. I am not able to see that, but you can enter the full $6,500 into TurboTax (after you finish entering all income and deductions) and see if you are getting a refund. If you are, then adjust down the $6,500 until your refund is $0. That will be the amount you need to deposit.