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IRAs

One of the greatest challenges facing Americans today is ensuring the financial well being and security of your family throughout your retirement years. With uncertainty over the adequacy of social security growing daily, it's increasingly necessary to rely on your own savings plans and resources to support your future retirement plans.

Yet another challenge is finding money for the impending college education expenses for your children. Tuition and other collegiate expenses are on the rise, so it's a good idea to get a head start on saving for those expenses now, instead of getting caught unprepared later!

At Gulf Shore Federal Credit Union, we offer 2 long term savings accounts geared to help you save for your family's future: Traditional IRAs and Roth IRAs.

TRADITIONAL IRAs

Traditional IRAs are valuable long-term savings tools that can provide safety and security for you and your family. Your contributions can be deducted from your taxable income, reducing the income taxes you are currently paying.

Traditional IRA Features:

Can be opened and funded without any employer participation
Contributions and/or earnings are tax-deferred until retirement
Possible deductions based on retirement plan participation and income
Provide full accessibility to your funds; 10% early distribution penalty if younger than 59½ years
Completely flexible as there is no minimum contribution in any year
Maximum contribution limits per year are as follows:
- Under the age of 50 - $6,000
- Age of 50 and over - $7,000

Gulf Shore Federal Credit Union offers a Traditional IRA that pays competitive market rates. A minimum amount of $1000.00 is required to set up a Traditional IRA savings account. To view current rates click here or click here for the retirement calculator.

ROTH IRAs

Roth IRAs offer you a very easy way to plan for the future of you and your family. Your contributions are not tax-deductible but the earnings within a Roth IRA are tax-free as long as your funds have been in the account for at least 5 years and you are either over 59½ years of age, disabled, or buying your first home.

Roth IRA Features:

The money you contribute to a Roth IRA has already been taxed. So the principal amount is never subject to taxes or penalties in the future, as long as you stay within the contribution guidelines.
Roth IRAs enable the money you contribute to grow tax-deferred. If you do not withdraw any of the earnings until you have had the IRA for at least 5 years and have a qualifying event, those earnings become tax-free.
There is no 70½ year age limit on making contributions. You do, however, need earned income, which is defined the same as for Traditional IRAs. As long as you satisfy the Roth IRA requirements, you may contribute to a Roth IRA, even after the year in which you reach 70½ years.

Gulf Shore Federal Credit Union offers a Roth IRA that pays competitive market rates. A minimum amount of $1000.00 is required to set up a Roth IRA savings account. To view current rates click here or click here for the retirement calculator.

*The Credit Union provides no legal advice to members, and provides the foregoing information from a reliable resource to give our members a basic understanding of these services. You should consult with your tax or legal advisor regarding any particular and the current status of applicable federal and state laws.

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