Dan and Dawn Are Married and File a Joint Return $\begin{array} { c c } \text { Maximum }&\text { Maximum } \\\text { Contribution }&\text { Deduction }\end{array}$

question 92

Short Answer

Dan and Dawn are married and file a joint return. During the current year, Dan had a salary of $30,000 and Dawn had a salary of $36,000. Both Dan and Dawn are covered by an employer-sponsored pension plan. Their adjusted gross income for the year is $100,000. Determine the maximum IRA contribution and deduction amounts.
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$\begin{array} { c c } \text { Maximum }&\text { Maximum } \\\text { Contribution }&\text { Deduction }\end{array}$
A) $\begin{array} { c c } \$ 11,000 &&&& \$11,000 \\\end{array}$
B) $\begin{array} { c c } \$ 11,000 &&&& \$-0- \\\end{array}$
C) $\begin{array} { c c } \$11,000 &&&& \$ 5,500 \\\end{array}$
D) $\begin{array} { c c } \$ 5,500 &&&& \$ -0-\\\end{array}$
E) $\begin{array} { c c }\$ 8,000 &&&& \$ 8,000\end{array}$

• A)\(\begin{array} { c c } \$ 11,000 &&&& \$11,000 \\\end{array}\)
• B)\(\begin{array} { c c } \$ 11,000 &&&& \$-0- \\\end{array}\)
• C)\(\begin{array} { c c } \$11,000 &&&& \$ 5,500 \\\end{array}\)
• D)\(\begin{array} { c c } \$ 5,500 &&&& \$ -0-\\\end{array}\)
• E)\(\begin{array} { c c }\$ 8,000 &&&& \$ 8,000
• \end{array}\)

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