Tyler (Age 50)and Connie (Age 48)are a Married Couple

question 101

Multiple Choice

Tyler (age 50) and Connie (age 48) are a married couple.Tyler is covered under a qualified retirement plan at his job and earned $175,000 in 2017.Connie 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 $30,000.What is their maximum for AGI deduction for contributions to a traditional IRA?

• A)$0
• B)$5,500
• C)$6,500
• D)$12,000

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