Self Employed traditional IRA problem

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I'm entering my traditional IRA retirement contributions for myself and my wife (Married filing jointly). We are each allowed to contribute up to $8,000 each as both of us are above 50 years old. Yet when I enter the $8000 amount for each of us TurboTax says my wife has an excess contribution and must withdraw the excess or face a penalty. What gives? This does not make sense. We have enough income to qualify.

ThomasM125

Alumni - Intuit

Your maximum contribution can be limited if you have a retirement plan at work, per this excerpt from an IRS article:

Also, you have to have earned income to qualify, pension or investment income does not count.

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Mango NCAuthor

Level 2

Thanks of the reply. However this does not solve the problem. 1-I'm self employed, there is no work retirement plan. 2- modified AGI will be less than $123,000.00. We are entitled to contribute $8,000 each, but the program isn't allowing it. It says we have to withdraw the excess or face a penalty. What excess???

KeshaH

Alumni - Intuit

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