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Raul and Jenna are married and are both working.They are both over age 50.Jenna participates in her employer's Sec.401(k)plan and makes the maximum contribution and enjoys a company matching contribution.Raul's employer does not maintain a retirement plan so he would like to save as much as possible in a tax-advantaged manner for retirement.They expect to report $188,000 of AGI for 2016.
a.What is the maximum amount that Raul can contribute to a traditional IRA and how much can he deduct?
b.What is the maximum amount that Raul can contribute to a Roth IRA and how much can he deduct?
c.How could Raul contribute to both the traditional IRA and Roth IRA to maximize current and future tax savings?
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