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- From: tut@cairo.Eng.Sun.COM (Bill "Bill" Tuthill)
- Newsgroups: misc.invest
- Subject: Re: What good is a non-deductible IRA?
- Date: 28 Dec 1992 22:27:53 GMT
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- tpradeep@cs.tamu.edu (Pradeep K Tapadiya) writes:
- >
- > To my understanding, if one cannot deduct an IRA, the only tax advantage
- > of having an IRA is that the gains could be tax-deferred.
-
- Many people have posted to correct Pradeep's misconception about mutual
- fund distributions, but so far nobody has addressed the other concern.
- Pradeep's statement above is correct.
-
- Is is my view that non-deductible IRAs are nearly worthless. Since you
- get charged a 10% penalty for early withdrawal, the money is basically
- stuck there until you reach the age of 59╜. Moreover, you never know
- when Congress is going to change the tax law. Why I'm so old I remember
- the days before a 10% penalty!
-
- If you have access to one, a 401(k) or 403(b) is superior because they
- are fully deductible, have higher maximums and no salary cap, and often
- provide loan provisions. If you are self-employed, a Keogh is better
- because it is fully deductible.
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