IRA Contributions

Just entered a question on whether my client could contribute to an IRA at age 71. Reread FAQ and found a partial answer, but a problem.

My client turned 70.5 last year. We did not realized he should not have contributed to his traditional IRA.
What is the best way to fix this? He & his wife are under the Roth limit.

Recommend that you put a big note on the traditional IRA contribution limit section with the 70.5 age limit.



If the amount of the excess contribution is less than the remaining amount they can contribute to a Roth IRA for last year, they can recharacterize the contribution amount up until the tax filing due date.

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