https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-file-a-joint-tax-return-with-my-wife-i-participate-in-a-government-retirement-plan-my-wife-has-no/01/608086#M56976 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:01:05 GMT djnsoundbite3 2019-06-06T06:01:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-file-a-joint-tax-return-with-my-wife-i-participate-in-a-government-retirement-plan-my-wife-has-no/01/608086#M56976 Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:01:05 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/i-file-a-joint-tax-return-with-my-wife-i-participate-in-a-government-retirement-plan-my-wife-has-no/01/608086#M56976 djnsoundbite3 2019-06-06T06:01:05Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-deduction-is-based-on-your-modified-adjusted-gross-in/01/608094#M56977 <P>The deduction is based on your modified adjusted gross income. &nbsp;Please follow this link for a chart showing the deduction. &nbsp;<A href="https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/2016-ira-contribution-and-deduction-limits-effect-of-modified-agi-on-deductible-contributions-if-you-are-covered-by-a-retirement-plan-at-work" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/2016-ira-contribution-and-deduction-l...</A></P><P>You can also follow this link for a calculator to help determine the amount of your deduction. &nbsp;<A href="https://www.calcxml.com/calculators/ira-calculator" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.calcxml.com/calculators/ira-calculator</A></P> Thu, 06 Jun 2019 06:01:07 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/the-deduction-is-based-on-your-modified-adjusted-gross-in/01/608094#M56977 RichardG 2019-06-06T06:01:07Z