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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 2025, here are the Roth IRA rules that apply to you as a 50-year-old single filer:

1. Contribution Limit

Because you are 50 or older, your maximum contribution limit for 2025 is $8,000.

•This consists of the standard limit of $7,000 plus a $1,000 catch-up contribution allowed for those aged 50 and up.

2. Income Phase-Out Range (Single Filer)

Whether you can contribute that full $8,000 depends on your Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). For 2025, the phase-out range for single filers is $150,000 to $165,000.

Here is how that affects your 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 will need to calculate based on where you fall in that range.
•$165,000 or more: You cannot contribute directly to a Roth IRA.

A quick tip: If your income ends up being above $165,000, you are still allowed to contribute to a Traditional IRA and immediately convert it to a Roth IRA. This perfectly legal workaround is known as a Backdoor Roth IRA.

(Note: MAGI is your adjusted gross income with certain deductions added back in. For most people, it is very close to or exactly the same as their Adjusted Gross Income on their tax return).

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For **2025**, here are the Roth IRA rules that apply to you as a 50-year-old single filer:
### 1. Contribution Limit
Because you are 50 or older, your maximum contribution limit for 2025 is **$8,000**. 
* This consists of the standard limit of **$7,000** plus a **$1,000** catch-up contribution allowed for those aged 50 and up.
### 2. Income Phase-Out Range (Single Filer)
Whether you can contribute that full $8,000 depends on your **Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)**. For 2025, the phase-out range for single filers is **$150,000 to $165,000**.
Here is how that affects your 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 will need to calculate based on where you fall in that range.
* **$165,000 or more:** You cannot contribute directly to a Roth IRA. 
**A quick tip:** If your income ends up being above $165,000, you are still allowed to contribute to a Traditional IRA and immediately convert it to a Roth IRA. This perfectly legal workaround is known as a **Backdoor Roth IRA**. 
*(Note: MAGI is your adjusted gross income with certain deductions added back in. For most people, it is very close to or exactly the same as their Adjusted Gross Income on their tax return).*

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