Individual Retirement Accounts (LO 5.3) Phil and Linda are 25-year-old newlyweds and file a joint tax return. Linda is covered by a retirement plan at work, but Phil is not. If an amount is zero, enter "0". a. Assuming Phil's wages were $27,000 and Linda's wages were $18,500 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018? Phil $ Linda $ b. Assuming Phil's wages were $53,000 and Linda's wages were $70,000 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018? Phil $ Linda $

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Individual Retirement Accounts (LO 5.3)

Phil and Linda are 25-year-old newlyweds and file a joint tax return. Linda is covered by a retirement plan at work, but Phil is not.

If an amount is zero, enter "0".

a. Assuming Phil's wages were $27,000 and Linda's wages were $18,500 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018?

Phil $
Linda $

b. Assuming Phil's wages were $53,000 and Linda's wages were $70,000 for 2018 and they had no other income, what is the maximum amount of their deductible contributions to a traditional IRA for 2018?

Phil $
Linda $

 

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