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An individual retirement account where contributions may be tax-deductible now and taxed at withdrawal.
A Traditional IRA lets individuals save for retirement outside an employer plan. Contributions may be deductible depending on income and workplace-plan coverage, and the money grows tax-deferred until withdrawal, when it is taxed as ordinary income. Required minimum distributions eventually apply.
A Traditional IRA can lower this year's taxable income while deferring tax until retirement.
The Roth vs Traditional IRA question comes down to one thing: when do you expect to pay a lower tax rate? Here is how to think through it for your specific situation.
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