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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?

2025 Roth IRA Contribution Limit (Age 50)

$8,000 total — that's the $7,000 standard limit plus a $1,000 catch-up contribution for anyone age 50 or older by December 31, 2025.

A couple of caveats:

•Your contribution can't exceed your taxable compensation for the year (earned income — wages, self-employment income, etc.). If you earned $5,000, that's your cap.
•The $8,000 is a combined limit across all your IRAs (traditional + Roth), not per account.
•You have until April 15, 2026 to make 2025 contributions.

2025 Income Phase-Out — Single Filers

Based on modified adjusted gross income (MAGI):

MAGI	What You Can Contribute
Under $150,000	Full $8,000
$150,000 – $165,000	Reduced amount
$165,000 or more	$0 directly

For reference, married filing jointly is $236,000 – $246,000, and married filing separately (if you lived with your spouse at any point in the year) is a brutal $0 – $10,000.

If You're in or Above the Phase-Out

Two things worth knowing:

1.Partial contributions — in the phase-out range, the reduction is proportional. At $157,500 MAGI (halfway through), you'd be able to contribute roughly $4,000.
2.Backdoor Roth — if you're over $165,000, you can contribute to a traditional IRA (non-deductible) and convert it to a Roth. This is a legitimate, widely used strategy, but watch out for the pro-rata rule if you have existing pre-tax IRA balances — it can create an unexpected tax bill. Worth a conversation with a tax professional before doing it.

Also, don't forget the IRA limit is entirely separate from your 401(k) limit ($23,500 + $7,500 catch-up at 50 = $31,000 for 2025), so you can max both if cash flow allows.

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## 2025 Roth IRA Contribution Limit (Age 50)
**$8,000 total** — that's the $7,000 standard limit plus a $1,000 catch-up contribution for anyone age 50 or older by December 31, 2025.
A couple of caveats:
- Your contribution can't exceed your **taxable compensation** for the year (earned income — wages, self-employment income, etc.). If you earned $5,000, that's your cap.
- The $8,000 is a **combined** limit across all your IRAs (traditional + Roth), not per account.
- You have until **April 15, 2026** to make 2025 contributions.
## 2025 Income Phase-Out — Single Filers
Based on **modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)**:
| MAGI | What You Can Contribute |
|---|---|
| Under $150,000 | Full $8,000 |
| $150,000 – $165,000 | Reduced amount |
| $165,000 or more | $0 directly |
For reference, married filing jointly is **$236,000 – $246,000**, and married filing separately (if you lived with your spouse at any point in the year) is a brutal **$0 – $10,000**.
## If You're in or Above the Phase-Out
Two things worth knowing:
1. **Partial contributions** — in the phase-out range, the reduction is proportional. At $157,500 MAGI (halfway through), you'd be able to contribute roughly $4,000.
2. **Backdoor Roth** — if you're over $165,000, you can contribute to a traditional IRA (non-deductible) and convert it to a Roth. This is a legitimate, widely used strategy, but watch out for the **pro-rata rule** if you have existing pre-tax IRA balances — it can create an unexpected tax bill. Worth a conversation with a tax professional before doing it.
Also, don't forget the IRA limit is entirely separate from your 401(k) limit ($23,500 + $7,500 catch-up at 50 = $31,000 for 2025), so you can max both if cash flow allows.

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