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Individual Retirement Account — a tax-advantaged investment account in the US for retirement savings.

Example

"She contributed $6,000 to her Roth IRA before the tax deadline."

💡 Memory Tip

IRA = Individual Retirement Account. It's YOUR individual account for retirement.

Etymology

Abbreviation of Individual Retirement Account, created by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.

Common Misspellings

IRAI.R.A.Iraira account

Related Terms

401kroth ira

See Also

retirementtax-advantaged

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