https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-contribution-to-my-ira-for-2019/01/1089760#M84714 i am 71 years old and worked in 2019. i was hoping i could take advantage of the secure act which was recently pasted by congress. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:43:14 GMT fltopper72 2020-02-05T14:43:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-contribution-to-my-ira-for-2019/01/1089760#M84714 i am 71 years old and worked in 2019. i was hoping i could take advantage of the secure act which was recently pasted by congress. Wed, 05 Feb 2020 14:43:14 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-contribution-to-my-ira-for-2019/01/1089760#M84714 fltopper72 2020-02-05T14:43:14Z https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-make-a-contribution-to-my-ira-for-2019/01/1090059#M84725 <P><SPAN style="font-size:14.0pt"><SPAN style="font-family:Calibri">If you were age 70½ or older by the end of Tax Year 2019, you can't make an IRA deduction for 2019.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14.0pt"><SPAN style="font-family:Calibri">However, in Tax Years 2020 and subsequent, you can contribute, regardless of your age.</SPAN></SPAN></P> <P><SPAN style="font-size:14.0pt"><SPAN style="font-family:Calibri">Please see the IRS' <A href="https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/traditional-and-roth-iras" target="_blank"><STRONG><EM>Traditional and Roth IRAs</EM></STRONG></A> page for more information.</SPAN></SPAN></P> Wed, 05 Feb 2020 15:41:43 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/re-can-i-make-a-contribution-to-my-ira-for-2019/01/1090059#M84725 JohnW222 2020-02-05T15:41:43Z