IRAs
Traditional IRAs
Roth Contributory IRAs
Roth Conversion IRAs
Coverdell ESAs
It is never too early to plan for a better financial future! An IRA is a savings vehicle designed to maintain your standard of living throughout retirement. If you work and are under age 70 ½ this year, you can set up a Traditional IRA.
Traditional IRAs
If you do not want to lock into a fixed rate, you may set up a retirement plan in share form. Features of Traditional IRA Shares include:
No minimum balance to open or earn dividends
Dividends are earned on all balances
Additional deposits up to $4,000 annually may be made at any time (You may start or stop automatic payments at any time)
New changes to the IRA contribution limit. Anyone age 50 and over may now currently deposit up to $5,000.00 annually.
With a traditional IRA, whether deductible or non-deductible, the taxes are deferred on earnings until you take distributions. You will not pay any taxes on the interest you earn on your IRA until you make withdrawals. In addition, the non-working spousal IRA contribution is $4,000. If you are filing a joint return, you have the opportunity to invest up to $8,000.
Contributions to an IRA can be made through direct deposit,
mail or by coming into our office.
Traditional IRA Certificates
Traditional IRA Certificates offer tax deferred savings at a fixed rate. Other features include:
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Dividends are earned from the date of deposit to date of withdrawal
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Dividends are based on the average daily balance and are credited to the certificate monthly
Need more information on IRAs?
Call (717) 272-2210 or (800) 489-5328, extension 220
The Roth IRA creates an opportunity to make nondeductible contributions to an account, where the earnings are tax-free and penalty-free if the account is open for five years and the account holder meets any of the following guidelines:
- They are at least the age of 59 ½ years of age.
- They have become permanently disabled.
- If a distribution is made to the account beneficiary as a result of their death.
- They are purchasing a new home for the first time.
Contributions to a Roth IRA are allowed at any age as long as the IRA owner has compensation for the tax year for which the contribution is made. You may have a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA, but the combined contributions in any tax year can not exceed $4,000, age 50 and over $5,000. Unlike the traditional IRA, the money you contribute has already been taxed, therefore the principal amount is never subject to taxes. In addition, you can continue contributions after the age of 70 ½ and there is no requirement to begin withdrawals at the age of 70 ½.
Taxpayers can convert Traditional IRA funds to a Roth Conversion IRA. LFCU keeps Roth Conversion IRA funds separate from Roth Contributory IRA funds.
PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE CONSULT A TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE IF THIS OPTION IS FOR YOU.
The Taxpayers Relief Act of 1997 gave taxpayers the ability to convert their current IRA funds into a Roth if the IRA owner’s single or joint modified adjusted gross income is less than $100,000. This converted money is kept separate from a Roth Contributory IRA at LFCU. The deductible money that is converted will be taxed upon conversion.
Withdrawals may be subject to both tax and penalty depending on whether the reason for withdrawal is considered to be a qualified distribution.
PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE CONSULT A TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE IF THIS OPTION IS FOR YOU.
Coverdell Educational Savings Account
The Coverdell ESA's sole purpose is to allow parents, grandparents, and other interested persons to set up to $2000 aside each year to help pay the higher-education expenses of the child named on the account. The account is set up and reported under the child’s Social Security number. Earnings accumulate tax-free and withdrawals are tax-free if used for vocational, undergraduate, or graduate education expenses by the time the person is 30 years of age.
This ESA allows up to $2000 in nondeductible contributions for a child under the age of 18. Therefore, if both parents choose to contribute to a Coverdell ESA, the total of their contributions cannot exceed $2000. If the funds in the Coverdell ESA are not used by the child, the Coverdell ESA may be rolled-over to another child’s Coverdell ESA within the same family.
PLEASE NOTE: PLEASE CONSULT A TAX ADVISOR TO DETERMINE IF THIS OPTION IS FOR YOU.
