Individual Retirement Account

Deferred Account
A deferred account is a financial account that postpones tax obligations until a later date, allowing the account holder to potentially reduce their current tax burden.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a trust fund designed for individual employees to save for retirement with tax advantages. Contributions, limits, and tax benefits all depend on various conditions such as income level and participation in other qualified plans.
Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
An Individual Retirement Account (IRA) is a retirement savings account that provides tax advantages for retirement savings in the United States. It is designed to help individuals set aside funds for their retirement.
Roth IRA
An individual retirement account (IRA) created by the Taxpayer Relief Act of 1997 that allows capital to accumulate tax-free under certain conditions.
Self-Directed IRA
A Self-Directed IRA is an Individual Retirement Account that allows the account holder to actively manage and make investment decisions, distinguishing it from standard IRAs managed by institutions.
Spousal IRA
An individual retirement account created in the name of a nonworking spouse, allowing potentially larger contributions based on the working spouse's income.
Stretch IRA
A Stretch IRA is an Individual Retirement Account (IRA) structured to extend the period of tax-deferred earnings beyond the lifetime of the original account holder, potentially benefiting multiple generations.

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