Thinking Mathematically (6th Edition)

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Chapter 8 - Personal Finance - 8.5 Annuities, Methods of Saving, and Investments - Exercise Set 8.5 - Page 538: 45

Answer

The difference between a traditional IRA and a Roth IRA is mentioned below. Traditional IRA is a tax-exempt IRA but you have to pay the tax on the withdrawals, but in Roth IRA you have to pay taxes at the time of deposit but withdrawals are tax-free.

Work Step by Step

Traditional IRA is tax-exempt, but you have to pay the tax on the withdrawals. The withdrawals can be started after reaching the age of \[59\frac{1}{2}\] or older. Traditional IRA is considered as a savings plan where you can set aside a sum of money for retirement. People under 50 can sum up to the amount of $5500 per year and people 50 or older than 50 can sum up to the amount of $6500 per year. With a Roth IRA, you have to pay taxes on the money at the time of deposit, but you can withdraw your earnings tax-free beginning when you are\[59\frac{1}{2}\] years old.A Roth IRA has slightly different tax benefits.
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