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posted Jun 6, 2019 10:32:52 AM

You asked about IRA's. As a teacher I do have a 403 B (which is like a 401K in the business world) and I have a Roth IRA. Are either of these tax deductible?

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Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 10:32:54 AM

Your contributions to your 403(B) are made from pre-tax dollars. They have already been excluded from taxation and deducted from your taxable wages reported in box 1 of your form W-2. You do not need to report them again on your tax return.

Contributions to your Roth IRA are not tax deductible. But you enter them in TurboTax so that TurboTax can keep track of them and determine if you are eligible for these contributions based on the level of your income.

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Expert Alumni
Jun 6, 2019 10:32:54 AM

Your contributions to your 403(B) are made from pre-tax dollars. They have already been excluded from taxation and deducted from your taxable wages reported in box 1 of your form W-2. You do not need to report them again on your tax return.

Contributions to your Roth IRA are not tax deductible. But you enter them in TurboTax so that TurboTax can keep track of them and determine if you are eligible for these contributions based on the level of your income.