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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Brittney,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>I would definitely check with a tax specialist on
this. I hate to disagree with such an esteemed contributor to this list as
Mark Potter and others (especially this being my first post after several years
of lurking) I believe that contributions to a conventional IRA are
exempt from <U>income tax</U>, but NOT from <U>self-employment
tax</U>.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>I check the IRS site referenced by Annie and couldn't
find the answer I was looking for, but in checking the tax forms I filed last
year, I find that the deduction for an IRA occurs on Form 1040, line 32 and is
not deducted from the net profit. Nowhere do I see on Schedule C (Profit
or loss from business) a place to deduct for an IRA. And in fact, schedule
C is filled out and then Schedule SE (Self-employment tax) is figured before you
ever get to the deduction for an IRA on Form 1040. The same seems to be
true for SEPs (line 28 of form 1040).</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Now this is all based on a "Sole Proprietorship."
It may be different for an incorporated business. Or I may be totally
wrong altogether, at which point I hope someone who is an expert would correct
me before I lead anyone astray. If my father were still alive, I would
have checked with him first because he was an expert.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>I've only invested in a Roth IRA so far, which is not
deductible for either, so it's a moot point for me. But I'm definitely
going to look into an SEP now that I read what others have said on the
list.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Humbly submitted by,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT color=#000080>Mark McQuade</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=bases-loaded76@sbcglobal.net
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Friday, October 05, 2007 5:10
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Self-employed techs</DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG><EM><A
href="mailto:brittanykirk272@comcast.net">brittanykirk272@comcast.net</A></EM></STRONG>
wrote:</DIV>
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<DIV>If you invest in an IRA, is the amount you invested exempt from income
tax AND self-employment tax?</DIV></BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>Brittney -</DIV>
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<DIV>You should definitely check with a tax specialist, but I believe he will
tell you that monies placed in a Traditional IRA are exempt from both (they
are subtracted from your net profit before any taxes are figured), but monies
placed in a Roth IRA are not. The Roth certainly has some major
advantages, though. When confirming this with an advisor, be sure to
check on what the current maximum annual contribution is that can be deducted
for tax purposes.</DIV>
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<DIV>Mark Potter<BR></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>