Tucker (Age 52)and Elizabeth (Age 48)are a Married Couple

question 94

Multiple Choice

Tucker (age 52) and Elizabeth (age 48) are a married couple.Tucker is covered under a qualified retirement plan at his job and earned $90,000 in 2017.Elizabeth is employed as a lab technician and earned $30,000 but is not covered under a qualified retirement plan.They file a joint return; have interest and dividend income of $25,000.What is the maximum amount of tax deductible contributions that may be made to a traditional IRA?

• A)$0
• B)$11,000
• C)$5,500
• D)$12,000

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