Carole, Age 38, Is Single and Works as a Physical

question 38

Essay

Carole, age 38, is single and works as a physical therapist. She is covered by her employer's retirement plan. What is the maximum deductible contribution she can make to a traditional IRA in 2018 if her AGI is $65,000?
AGI Phase-Out Ranges for 2018 IRAs

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Definitions:

Attachment Parenting

A parenting philosophy that proposes methods aiming to promote the attachment of parent and infant not only by maximal parental empathy and responsiveness but also by continuous bodily closeness and touch.

Co-sleeping

The practice of parents and infants or young children sleeping in close proximity, either in the same bed or in the same room, to facilitate bonding and caregiving.

Dendrites

The branch-like extensions of neurons that receive signals from other neurons.

Transient Exuberance

A rapid increase in the synaptic connections in an infant's brain, which later undergoes pruning to strengthen more frequently used connections.