Does income from a 'non qualified plan' qualify as earned income when determining if a 2016 contribution to a taxpayer IRA account is deductible?

spanky-- — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:41:35 GMT

My 2016 income is from a non qualified plan, dividends and interest income. To deduct your 2016 IRA contribution it must come from 'earned income'. Dividends and interest income do not qualify as earned income but does income from a non qualified plan meet the earned income requirement?

Thank you,

No. Within this IRS link, click on the third item, "What...

KenH1 — Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:41:36 GMT

No. Within this IRS link, click on the third item, "What is compensation?"

https://www.irs.gov/publications/p590a/ch01.html#en_US_2016_publink1000230355

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Does income from a 'non qualified plan' qualify as earned income when determining if a 2016 contribution to a taxpayer IRA account is deductible?

No. Within this IRS link, click on the third item, "What...