The IRA Contribution Deadline for a Calendar Year is the Tax Deadline

Here’s a personal finance 101 must-know special: the deadline for IRA contributions for a calendar year is the tax deadline for that year. And you can even set up and fund an IRA, for a calendar year, up until that year’s tax filing deadline. Why is this important to know? Beyond the obvious that it allows you more time to save up and make a retirement contribution in the first place, there are significant potential tax benefits that you should be aware of. Once you hit the end of a calendar year, you are extremely limited in the actions you The IRA Contribution Deadline for a...

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