Mr. and Mrs. Pointer each contributed $1,800 to their traditional IRAs. Each spouse actively participates in an employer-sponsored qualified retirement plan. Compute the deductible IRA contribution on their joint return if their AGI before such deduction is $105,970.

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For 2023, the phase-out range for deductible IRA contributions for married couples filing jointly, where both spouses are covered by a workplace retirement plan, is $116,000 to $136,000. Since their AGI is $105,970, which is below the phase-out range, they can each deduct the full $1,800 contribution, totaling $3,600. However, the question seems to imply a different interpretation or error, leading to the choice of $1,085 as the deductible amount.

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