In applying the IRA phase-out provision, an individual is considered an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan merely because an individual's spouse is an active participant for any part of a plan year.

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An individual is not considered an active participant in an employer-sponsored retirement plan solely because their spouse is an active participant. The active participant status is determined individually.

In Applying the IRA Phase-Out Provision, an Individual Is Considered