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Title: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: BTDretire on April 07, 2016, 02:41:31 PM
Or is it a good time of year?
Most of it is Mustachian!
I fully funded two SEP's, Two Roth IRA's and an HSA.
 The not so good side I paid additional taxes I owed for 2015,
sent in my quarterly for 2016, and I paid my accountant.
 Man, I'm glad this is over for a year.
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: PhysicianOnFIRE on April 07, 2016, 02:44:17 PM
Good for you!

By the way, you spent $0.  You wisely invested $44,300.  HUGE difference.

Keep up the good work,
-PoF
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: onlykelsey on April 07, 2016, 02:51:05 PM
Good for you!

By the way, you spent $0.  You wisely invested $44,300.  HUGE difference.

Keep up the good work,
-PoF

Haha, personalcapital hasn't learned this yet.  I'm always like HOW DID I SPEND 2K?!?! oh... Vanguard. ok.

But that is definitely a big difference. 
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: BTDretire on April 07, 2016, 03:05:42 PM
Good for you!

By the way, you spent $0.  You wisely invested $44,300.  HUGE difference.

Keep up the good work,
-PoF

 Well, I did spend some, but I had little choice $7,300 was for taxes.
$550 for the D$%& accountant.
 But ya, mostly good, just wish I did it before Feb 11, the market took off that day.
But I still have 9 years before RMDs.
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: projekt on April 07, 2016, 03:41:40 PM
Are you allowed to contribute to an IRA if you also contributed to a SEP?
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: BTDretire on April 07, 2016, 07:13:03 PM
Are you allowed to contribute to an IRA if you also contributed to a SEP?

    My accountant said yes I could, last year*, and Googling the question says I still can.
I'll admit most of what I find is a bit of read and then decipher.
"Yes, you can contribute to both a Roth IRA and an employer-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), SEP or SIMPLE IRA. However, each type of retirement account has annual contribution limits. For a Roth IRA, the maximum annual contribution for 2014 is $5,500 (or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older) or, if you earned less than that, the limit is your total taxable compensation for the year."
>http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/081414/can-i-contribute-roth-ira-and-still-participate-my-employersponsored-retirement-plan.asp<
 Ideal reference is an IRS publication.

 *so I missed 9 years of Roth contributions because he didn't tell me sooner.
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: RWD on April 07, 2016, 07:18:10 PM
"Spent"
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: somebody8198 on April 07, 2016, 07:19:49 PM
Are you allowed to contribute to an IRA if you also contributed to a SEP?

    My accountant said yes I could, last year*, and Googling the question says I still can.
I'll admit most of what I find is a bit of read and then decipher.
"Yes, you can contribute to both a Roth IRA and an employer-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), SEP or SIMPLE IRA. However, each type of retirement account has annual contribution limits. For a Roth IRA, the maximum annual contribution for 2014 is $5,500 (or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older) or, if you earned less than that, the limit is your total taxable compensation for the year."
>http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/081414/can-i-contribute-roth-ira-and-still-participate-my-employersponsored-retirement-plan.asp<
 Ideal reference is an IRS publication.

 *so I missed 9 years of Roth contributions because he didn't tell me sooner.

Don't forget there is also an income limit for the Roth. It is $117,000 for 2016.
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: RWD on April 07, 2016, 07:54:27 PM
Are you allowed to contribute to an IRA if you also contributed to a SEP?

    My accountant said yes I could, last year*, and Googling the question says I still can.
I'll admit most of what I find is a bit of read and then decipher.
"Yes, you can contribute to both a Roth IRA and an employer-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), SEP or SIMPLE IRA. However, each type of retirement account has annual contribution limits. For a Roth IRA, the maximum annual contribution for 2014 is $5,500 (or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older) or, if you earned less than that, the limit is your total taxable compensation for the year."
>http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/081414/can-i-contribute-roth-ira-and-still-participate-my-employersponsored-retirement-plan.asp<
 Ideal reference is an IRS publication.

 *so I missed 9 years of Roth contributions because he didn't tell me sooner.

Don't forget there is also an income limit for the Roth. It is $117,000 for 2016.

Or $184,000 if married filing jointly.
Title: Re: Bad time of year, I just spent $44,300
Post by: BTDretire on April 08, 2016, 07:42:35 AM
Are you allowed to contribute to an IRA if you also contributed to a SEP?

    My accountant said yes I could, last year*, and Googling the question says I still can.
I'll admit most of what I find is a bit of read and then decipher.
"Yes, you can contribute to both a Roth IRA and an employer-sponsored retirement plan such as a 401(k), SEP or SIMPLE IRA. However, each type of retirement account has annual contribution limits. For a Roth IRA, the maximum annual contribution for 2014 is $5,500 (or $6,500 if you’re 50 or older) or, if you earned less than that, the limit is your total taxable compensation for the year."
>http://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/081414/can-i-contribute-roth-ira-and-still-participate-my-employersponsored-retirement-plan.asp<
 Ideal reference is an IRS publication.

 *so I missed 9 years of Roth contributions because he didn't tell me sooner.

Don't forget there is also an income limit for the Roth. It is $117,000 for 2016.

  I only wish I was near that limit, but as RWD said, $184,000 if filing jointly, which we are.