**2025 Roth IRA contribution limit (age 50+):** $8,000
- $7,000 base limit
- \+ $1,000 catch-up contribution (you qualify if you turn 50 at any point during 2025)
**2025 phase-out range for single filers (based on MAGI):**
- **Under $150,000** — you can contribute the full $8,000
- **$150,000 – $165,000** — reduced contribution (prorated as income rises through the range)
- **$165,000 or more** — no direct Roth contribution allowed
**A few other things worth knowing:**
- The $8,000 is a combined cap across all your IRAs (traditional + Roth), not per account.
- You need at least $8,000 in earned income (wages, self-employment income) for the year to contribute the full amount.
- The deadline for 2025 contributions is **April 15, 2026**, so you still have time.
- If you're over the income limit, a **backdoor Roth** (nondeductible traditional IRA contribution converted to Roth) is a common workaround — but watch out for the pro-rata rule if you have existing pre-tax IRA balances, since that can create an unexpected tax bill.
For reference, the married-filing-jointly range is $236,000 – $246,000 in 2025.