<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>				<article id="-1608587518"><artname>Limits on Deducting IRA Contributions if You Are Single or Married and Filing Separately</artname><p>In the case of single persons covered by other employer <glossary def="A structured strategy for saving or investing money to be used during one&#x2019;s retirement years." primary="Retirement Plan">retirement plans</glossary>, deductibility of <glossary def="A retirement plan created by the US government to encourage people to save for their own retirement. Benefits include tax-deferred growth and, depending on the type of IRA, tax deductibility or tax-free withdrawal. There are several qualifications and limitations as to who may contribute and when withdrawals may be made." primary="Individual Retirement Account (IRA)">IRA</glossary> <glossary def="A deposit to a health savings, retirement, or other account. Contributions must be made in cash." primary="Contribution">contributions</glossary> is limited by their <glossary def="A value calculated on an IRS income tax form from all sources of income plus or minus certain IRS modifications and from which deductions and allowances can be taken to determine taxable income." primary="Adjusted Gross Income">adjusted gross income</glossary>. The amount you can deduct is phased out as your AGI climbs above $56,000 for 2010 (up from $55,000 for 2009). At $66,000 ($65,000 for 2009), deductibility drops to $0.</p><p>For a married individual filing separately and where either spouse participates in an employer-sponsored retirement plan, the phase-out begins at $0. So, at $10,000 of <glossary def="The monetary return on one&#x2019;s labor or investments. Income may be wages, salaries, bonuses, dividends, or interest." primary="Income">income</glossary>, no <glossary def="Amounts subtracted or withheld from one&#x2019;s gross income. Some deductions, such as taxes, are required by law. Others are elective. For example, you might have the option of putting part of your earnings aside in a pension plan, individual retirement account (IRA), or other savings account. You also might instruct a financial institution to automatically regularly deduct a loan payment so that you don&#x2019;t have to remember to write a check each month. Deductions are also called payroll deductions." primary="Deductions">deduction</glossary> is permitted for an IRA contribution.</p><p><link url="http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590.pdf">IRS Publication 590</link> provides worksheets to help you with your calculations.</p></article>	