An IRA is a tax-deferred retirement account which allows an individual to set aside a certain amount per year with earnings tax-deferred until withdrawals begin at age 59 ½ or later. Only those who do not participate in a pension plan at work or who do participate and meet certain income guidelines can make deductible contributions to an IRA. All others can make contributions to an IRA on a non-deductible basis.

Rollover - A distribution from a traditional IRA can be contributed to a Roth IRA within 60 days after distribution. Trustee-to-trustee transfer - The financial institution holding the traditional IRA assets will provide directions on how to transfer those assets to a Roth IRA with another financial institution.

A rollover requires a distribution from an IRA or qualified plan, which is then rolled over into an IRA account within a 60 day period to complete the rollover transaction. While the rules for rollovers and transfers differ, they accomplish similar objectives. Both rollovers and transfers facilitate the tax-free movement of IRA monies from one trustee or custodian to another.

Education IRA is a trust or custodial account that is created or organized in the United States exclusively for the purpose of paying the qualified higher education expenses of the designated beneficiary of the account. The account must be designated as an Education IRA when it is created in order to be treated as an Education IRA for tax purposes. Yes.

A ROTH IRA is an individual retirement account established by individuals that provides tax-free income after 5 years and age 59-1/2.

IRA is an Individual Retirement Account. Many banks can open this type of account for you. Money that is set aside in your IRA is tax-sheltered until you withdraw it after age 59?. If you do withdraw the money before you turn age 59? an additional 10% penalty tax may apply. When you opt for a lump sum payment of your pension you can have the lump sum directly rolled over into your IRA in order to temporarily postpone paying taxes.

Yes, we offer the Traditional IRA, Roth IRA, and the Coverdell Education Savings Account. (Formerly Education IRA)

You may contribute up to $4,000 on the Traditional and Roth IRA's. The Coverdell Education Savings Account has a contribution limit of $2,000.

The basic options for appointing a beneficiary of our IRA include naming your spouse, children, a trust, a charity, or some other individual. The benefit of appointing your spouse or child is to allow those persons to "roll over" the IRA to their own tax-deferred account or IRA, further delaying income taxes until he or she must start taking the required minimum distributions.

If you have income from wages or self-employment income, you can contribute up to $4,000 in 2005-7, higher in later years. Thus, they are available even to children who meet these conditions.

You can't contribute to a Roth IRA for a year with income above $110,000 if single or $160,000 on a joint return. You must have earnings from personal services-$4,000 or more to make the (maximum) contribution - though an additional contribution of $1,000 is allowed persons age 50 and over. The $4,000 amount for earnings and contributions rises higher after 2007.

A Traditional IRA (Individual Retirement Account) is a self-sponsored retirement savings plan. Contributions to an IRA may or may not be tax-deductible depending on your adjusted gross income. Consult your tax advisor to answer questions about your eligibility for tax deductions.

A rollover requires a distribution from an IRA or qualified plan, which is then rolled over into an IRA account within a 60 day period to complete the rollover transaction. While the rules for rollovers and transfers differ, they accomplish similar objectives. Both rollovers and transfers facilitate the tax-free movement of IRA monies from one trustee or custodian to another.

A conduit IRA is a separate IRA (i.e., non-commingled) account established to receive a distribution from a qualified plan having certain characteristics worth preserving. A good example is a rollover from a 403(b) Tax-Sheltered Annuity into an IRA. Such an IRA may not be rolled back into a 403(b) account at a later date if your funds have been commingled with other IRA monies.