TurboTax suggests I contribute to an IRA to reduce taxes, can I do this if I did not have earned income only income from converting part of an IRA Rollover to a Roth IRA?

[macuser_22 · Accepted solution]

That is a generic statement not related to your eligibility to contribute.

For 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, your total contributions to all of your traditional and Roth IRAs cannot be more than:

- $5,500 ($6,500 if you’re age 50 or older), or
- your taxable compensation for the year, if your compensation was less than this dollar limit.
(Taxable compensation is generally money that you worked for - W-2 or self-employed income).