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AGI (Adjusted Gross Income) is your gross income subtracted by adjustments – for example, IRA deduction, student loan interest, alimony, etc.

MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) is your AGI increased by the following exclusions:
  • Foreign earned income of U.S citizens or residents living abroad.
  • Housing cost of U.S. citizens or residents living abroad.
  • Income from sources within Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, or the Northern Marina Islands.


AGI Related Forms


IRA & Pension Plan Limits
  IRA Contribution (under age 50)   $5,000  
  IRA Contribution (age 50 and over)   $6,000  
Phaseout for Deducting IRA Contributions
(Qualified Plan Participant)
 
  Joint   $85,000-$105,000 AGI  
  Single   $53,000-$63,000 AGI  
  Spousal IRA   $159,000-$169,000 AGI  
Phaseout for Roth Contribution Eligibility  
  Joint   $159,000-$169,000 MAGI  
  Single   $101,000-$116,000 MAGI  
  Filing Separate   $0-$10,000 MAGI  
  No Roth conversions if MAGI exceeds   $100,000  
SEP Contribution  
  Up to 25% of compensation, limit   $46,000  
  Compensation to participate in SEP   $500  
401(k), 403(b), 457, & SARSEP  
  Elective Deferral Under Age 50   $15,500  
  Elective Deferral Age 50 & Over   $20,500  
SIMPLE Elective Deferral  
  Under Age 50   $10,500  
  Age 50 & Over   $13,000  
 
  Limits on additions to defined contribution plans   100% of compensation or $46,000  
  Annual benefit limit on defined benefit plan   $185,000  
  Highly-compensated employee makes   $105,000  
  Annual compensation taken into account for qualified plans   $230,000  
Retirement Tax Credit
A percentage tax credit is allowed for an IRA, 401(k), 403(b), or 457 plan contribution, in addition to deduction or exclusion, if:
 
  Married, Joint   Below $53,000 MAGI  
  Head of Household   Below $39,750 MAGI  
  Single   Below $26,500 MAGI  



Information provided in the 2008 Tax Information Guide is general in nature and is not meant to offer tax advice. You should consult your own tax advisor for more complete information.

 

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