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What's the 2025 Roth IRA contribution limit if I'm 50, and what's the income phase-out range for a single filer?

For the 2025 tax year, here are the Roth IRA rules based on your age and filing status:

1. Contribution Limit (Age 50)
Your maximum contribution limit is $8,000.

•This consists of the $7,000 standard contribution limit, plus a $1,000 catch-up contribution allowed for anyone age 50 or older by the end of the calendar year.

2. Income Phase-Out Range (Single Filer)
Your eligibility to contribute to a Roth IRA is based on your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). For 2025, the phase-out range for a single filer is $150,000 to $165,000.

Here is how that affects your $8,000 contribution:

•Under $150,000: You can contribute the full $8,000.
•Between $150,000 and $165,000: Your contribution limit is reduced (phased out). You can contribute a partial amount, which you must calculate based on a specific IRS formula.
•$165,000 or more: You cannot contribute directly to a Roth IRA.

A Quick Tip:
If your income exceeds $165,000, you are locked out of direct contributions, but you can still utilize the Backdoor Roth IRA strategy. This involves making a non-deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA and immediately converting it to a Roth IRA (just be mindful of the "pro-rata rule" if you already have existing Traditional IRA balances).

Note: You have until tax day (typically April 15, 2026) to make your 2025 IRA contributions.

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For the **2025** tax year, here are the Roth IRA rules based on your age and filing status:
**1. Contribution Limit (Age 50)**
Your maximum contribution limit is **$8,000**. 
* This consists of the $7,000 standard contribution limit, plus a **$1,000 catch-up contribution** allowed for anyone age 50 or older by the end of the calendar year.
**2. Income Phase-Out Range (Single Filer)**
Your eligibility to contribute to a Roth IRA is based on your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). For 2025, the phase-out range for a single filer is **$150,000 to $165,000**.
Here is how that affects your $8,000 contribution:
* **Under $150,000:** You can contribute the full $8,000.
* **Between $150,000 and $165,000:** Your contribution limit is reduced (phased out). You can contribute a partial amount, which you must calculate based on a specific IRS formula.
* **$165,000 or more:** You cannot contribute directly to a Roth IRA.
**A Quick Tip:** 
If your income exceeds $165,000, you are locked out of *direct* contributions, but you can still utilize the **Backdoor Roth IRA** strategy. This involves making a non-deductible contribution to a Traditional IRA and immediately converting it to a Roth IRA (just be mindful of the "pro-rata rule" if you already have existing Traditional IRA balances). 
*Note: You have until tax day (typically April 15, 2026) to make your 2025 IRA contributions.*

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