Quick Tax Tips For The Tax Season (Tip #5)
TAX CREDIT FOR SAVING MONEY!!!
Tax Preparedness Series: Plan Now to Get Full Benefit of Saver’s Credit; Tax Credit Helps Low- and Moderate-Income Workers Save for Retirement
As the tax filing season approaches, the Internal Revenue Service reminds low- and moderate-income workers that they can take steps now to save for retirement and earn a special tax credit in 2016 and years ahead.
The saver’s credit helps offset part of the first $2,000 workers voluntarily contribute to IRAs and 401(k) plans and similar workplace retirement programs. Also known as the retirement savings contributions credit, the saver’s credit is available in addition to any other tax savings that apply.
Eligible workers still have time to make qualifying retirement contributions and get the saver’s credit on their 2016 tax returns. People have until the due date for filing their 2016 return (April 18, 2017), to set up a new individual retirement arrangement or add money to an existing IRA for 2016. However, elective deferrals (contributions) must be made by the end of the year to a 401(k) plan or similar workplace program, such as a 403(b) plan for employees of public schools and certain tax-exempt organizations, a governmental 457 plan for state or local government employees, or the Thrift Savings Plan for federal employees.
Employees who are unable to set aside money for this year may want to schedule their 2017 contributions soon so their employer can begin withholding them in January.
The saver’s credit can be claimed by:
- Married couples filing jointly with incomes up to $61,500 in 2016 or $62,000 in 2017;
- Heads of Household with incomes up to $46,125 in 2016 or $46,500 in 2017; and
- Married individuals filing separately and singles with incomes up to $30,750 in 2016 or $31,000 in 2017.
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Other special rules that apply to the saver’s credit include the following:
- Eligible taxpayers must be at least 18 years of age.
- Anyone claimed as a dependent on someone else’s return cannot take the credit.
- A student cannot take the credit. A person enrolled as a full-time student during any part of 5 calendar months during the year is considered a student.
SOURCE: https://www.irs.gov/uac/tax-preparedness-series-plan-now-to-get-full-benefit-of-saver-s-credit
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