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IRA COMPARISON GUIDE

Golden Belt Bank can offer you a variety of ways to help you save for your future with our Individual Retirement Accounts. The chart below will help you determine which retirement plan is right for you.

Product Name TRADITIONAL IRA ROTH IRA COVERDELL EDUCATION SAVINGS ACCOUNT
Contributions
  • Earned income up to $5000 for tax year 2010
  • Catch-up contributions of $1000 age 50 or older
  • Tax-deductible
  • Can be made up to age 701/2
  • After-tax earned income up to $5000 for tax year 2010
  • Catch-up contributions of $1000 at age 50 or older
  • Not tax-deductible
  • Can be made at any age
  • After-tax earned income up to $2000 for tax year 20101
  • Until the age of 18
Earnings
  • Tax-deferred
  • Tax-free
  • N/A
Withdrawals
  • Taxable
  • Penalty-free after age 591/2
  • Required minimum distributions by age 701/2
  • Tax-free
  • Penalty-free after account has been open for 5 years and after 591/2
  • No required minimum distribution at age 701/2
  • Tax- free if used for qualified education expenses
Penalty
  • 10% IRS early withdrawal penalty
  • Before age 591/2
  • If required minimum distributions are not taken at age 701/2
  • 10% IRA early withdrawal penalty
  • Before 5 year holding period
  • Before age 591/2 unless exceptions to penalty apply.
  • N/A
Penalty Exceptions
  • Higher education expenses
  • First time home purchase (up to $10,000)
  • Death or disability
  • Certain medical expenses
Other exceptions apply
  • Higher education expenses
  • First time home purchase (up to $10,000)
  • Death or disability
  • Certain medical expenses
Other exceptions apply
  • Tuition
  • Fees
  • Books
  • Supplies
  • Equipment

1Contributions can be made by any member of the family

  • Children, grandchildren, stepchildren
  • Brother, sisters, stepsiblings
  • Nephews and nieces
  • Parents, stepparents, and grandparents
  • Uncles and aunts
  • Spouses of all the family members listed above
  • Cousins

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