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Huntington C&O Railway Employees Federal Credit Union 901 Sixth Avenue * Huntington, WV 25701 * (800)643-5039
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INDIVIDUAL RETIREMENT ACCOUNTS Effective 04/01/2008. Subject to change without notice.
IRA Q&A Q. Who can contribute to a traditional IRA? A. Anyone under the age 70 1/2 with income from compensation may contribute. Q. How much can I contribute? A. For tax year 2008, total combined contributions to Roth and traditional IRA's of up to $5,000 or 100% of compensation, whichever is less. Persons 50 and older can make an additional "catch-up" contribution of $1,000 for tax year 2008. Q. What tax advantages do traditional IRA's offer? A. IRA earnings compound without tax until withdrawn, usually outperforming taxable, non-IRA investments. Also, contributions may be tax-deductible.
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