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Question by  melkins (16)

How much of my inheritance can I put in my IRA?

 
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Answer by  patti (29325)

The IRS limits annual contributions to an IRA. Go to the IRS website where you download the publications that detail all the guidelines and restrictions re: IRAs.

 
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Answer by  tamarawilhite (17883)

You can put as much as 5,000 a year in an IRA. You can put 5K per year from the inheritance in the IRA after you pay interference taxes.

 
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Answer by  Liz59 (10966)

You can basically put up to 50% of your inheritance into the IRA if you would like to. There is no set number, but I suggest you should not put all your funds into IRA.

 
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Answer by  sellinghousesforyouyahoocom (48)

You can contribute as much of it as you want to your IRA. IRA accounts are usually used as a tax shelter as well as an investment vehicle. You do not have to pay taxes on inheritance monies so you may want to find a different investment for this money.

 
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Answer by  Lordschild (1398)

You can put in as much or as little as you want. There is a limit on how much you can deduct on your taxes.

 
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Answer by  brian7754 (243)

You can only contribute to the maximum contribution limit. For Traditional IRA, that's $5,000 / yr, plus another $1,000 year if you're age 50 or older (catch-up contribution).

 
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Answer by  oldmom (716)

You can only put earned income into an IRA. You can put NONE of an inheritance in an IRA. It will have to be invested in a regular account.

 
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