Publication 590 |
2000 Tax Year |
Important Reminders
IRA interest earned.
Although interest earned from your IRA is generally not taxed in
the year earned, it is not tax-exempt interest. Do not
report this interest on your return as tax-exempt interest.
Penalty for failure to file Form 8606.
If you make nondeductible contributions to a traditional IRA and
you do not file Form 8606, Nondeductible IRAs, with your
tax return, you may have to pay a $50 penalty.
Contributions to spousal IRAs.
In the case of a married couple filing a joint return, up to $2,000
can be contributed to IRAs (other than SIMPLE and education IRAs) on
behalf of each spouse, even if one spouse has little or no
compensation. See Spousal IRA limit under How Much Can
Be Contributed? in chapter 1.
Spouse covered by employer plan.
If you are not covered by an employer retirement plan and you file
a joint return, you may be able to deduct all of your contributions to
a traditional IRA even if your spouse is covered by a plan.
See How Much Can I Deduct? in chapter 1.
No additional tax on early distributions from traditional or
Roth IRAs for higher education expenses.
You can take distributions from your traditional or Roth IRA for
qualified higher education expenses without having to pay the 10%
additional tax on early distributions.
For traditional IRAs, see Higher education expenses
under Age 59 1/2 Rule in chapter 1.
For Roth IRAs, see Additional Tax on Early Distributions
under What Distributions Are Not Qualified Distributions in
chapter 2.
No additional tax on early distributions from traditional or
Roth IRAs for first home.
You can take distributions of up to $10,000 from your traditional
or Roth IRA to buy, build, or rebuild a first home without having to
pay the 10% additional tax on early distributions.
For traditional IRAs, see First home under Age 59 1/2 Rule in chapter 1.
For Roth IRAs, see What Are
Qualified Distributions? in chapter 2.
Roth IRA.
You may be able to establish and contribute to a Roth IRA. You
cannot claim a deduction for any contributions to a Roth IRA. But, if
you satisfy the requirements, all earnings are tax free and neither
your nondeductible contributions nor any earnings on them are taxable
when you withdraw them. See chapter 2.
Education IRA.
You may be able to make nondeductible contributions of up to $500
annually to an education IRA for a child under age 18. Earnings in the
IRA accumulate free of income tax. See chapter 3.
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