United Credit Union Enhance your retirement! Devise a plan! Start your savings program!
It is never too late to begin thinking and planning for your retirement and enjoyment of time after many years of hard laborious work. Social Security monthly allotment is not sufficient to carry you through life. You need additional sources of funds to maintain your current life style. How can you accomplish this? Here are some suggestions:
United Credit Union can help you in establishing an IRA account to get you on your way to future financial independence.
Traditional and Roth IRAs allow you to save money for retirement. This chart highlights some of their similarities and differences.
| Features | Traditional IRA | Roth IRA |
| Who can contribute? | You can contribute if you (or your spouse if filing jointly) have taxable compensation but not after you are age 70½ or older. | You can contribute at any age if you (or your spouse if filing jointly) have taxable compensation and your modified adjusted gross income is below certain amounts (see 2015 and 2016 limits). |
| Are my contributions deductible? | You can deduct your contributions if you qualify. | Your contributions aren’t deductible. |
| How much can I contribute? | The most you can contribute to all of your traditional and Roth IRAs is the smaller of:
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| What is the deadline to make contributions? | Your tax return filing deadline (not including extensions). For example, you have until April 18, 2016, to make your 2015 contribution, but please see IRS Publication 509, Tax Calendars, for how statewide holidays may delay this deadline to April 19, 2016. | |
| When can I withdraw money? | You can withdraw money anytime. | |
| Do I have to take required minimum distributions? | You must start taking distributions by April 1 following the year in which you turn age 70½ and by December 31 of later years. | Not required if you are the original owner. |
| Are my withdrawals and distributions taxable? | Any deductible contributions and earnings you withdraw or that are distributed from your traditional IRA are taxable. Also, if you are under age 59 ½ you may have to pay an additional 10% tax for early withdrawals unless you qualify for an exception. | None if it’s a qualified distribution (or a withdrawal that is a qualified distribution). Otherwise, part of the distribution or withdrawal may be taxable. If you are under age 59 ½, you may also have to pay an additional 10% tax for early withdrawals unless you qualify for an exception. |
Don’t procrastinate!
Call or visit any of our locations to review your needs and establish a retirement program.
You will be glad you did!
