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Currently, $5,000 is the maximum annual contribution limit.

When it comes to income, the definition of a Roth IRA determines that Roth IRAs are an investment option meant for people with lower incomes. Although you don’t get an immediate tax break with a Roth IRA like you do with a traditional IRA, you won’t pay any tax later on. Although there are no short-term tax benefits like with traditional IRAs, since the money isn’t taxed down the line you can avoid higher tax rates that are inevitable with the passing of time. Roth IRA rules that you need to keep in mind are maximum annual income limits as well as maximum contribution limits.

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