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Representative David Schweikert - Vice Chairman

A Primer on Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

A Primer on Individual Retirement Accounts (IRAs)

This year marks the thirtieth anniversary of Individual Retirement Accounts. While IRAs have provided welcome relief from the tax bite that the government places on saving, they are beginning to show their age. IRAs have become increasingly complicated; there are now two different IRAs with different tax treatments, contribution limits, and withdrawal rules, as well as a plethora of other taxpreferred savings accounts to encourage saving for medical care and education. IRAs add to the complexity of saving, even as they ease the tax burden imposed upon it.

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