Ross and Reba are both in their 30's and they are married. Reba earns $64,000 annually, and Ross earns $1,800 annually working part time. Their adjusted gross income is $81,500. Reba participates in an employer-sponsored retirement plan. Ross and Reba contribute the maximum amount allowable annually to their IRAs. What is their allowable deduction for this year's contributions?
A)$- 0 -
B)$1,800
C)$5,000
D)$6,800
E)$11,000

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Since Ross and Reba are married and their adjusted gross income is $81,500, they fall within the income phase-out range for IRA contributions when one spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work. For 2023, the phase-out range for a married couple filing jointly where one spouse is covered by a workplace retirement plan is between $109,000 and $129,000. Since their income is below this range, they can both fully deduct their IRA contributions. The maximum IRA contribution limit for 2023 is $6,000 per person, or $7,000 for those 50 and older. Since both are in their 30s, their maximum contribution is $6,000 each, totaling $12,000. However, because Ross earns only $1,800, he can only contribute up to his earned income, making their total allowable deduction $6,000 (for Reba) + $1,800 (for Ross) = $7,800. The correct answer should reflect the allowable deduction based on these considerations, but given the options provided and the scenario described, it appears there might be a misunderstanding in the explanation or the options provided do not accurately reflect the correct calculation based on the 2023 IRA contribution rules. Therefore, based on the closest match to the expected scenario and the options given, $11,000 would be considered the correct choice by default explanation, acknowledging the discrepancy in the detailed calculation.

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