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If you or your spouse do have earned income, you can contribute to a Roth at any age (unlike a traditional IRA, which prohibits contributions starting in the year you turn age 70Â½). To qualify for a Roth IRA in 2007, the adjusted gross income on your joint return must be less than $166,000 ($114,000 for singles).And the amount you can contribute starts to phase out at $156,000 ($99,000 for singles).You can benefit from contributing to a Roth even if you're well into your senior years.f you die with a Roth, your heirs inherit the money income-tax free. If you or your spouse had any earned income last year, you still have until April 17 to open a Roth IRA for 2006. And you can contribute to a 2007 IRA anytime now, too.
To make qualified distributions from a Roth IRA, you must be at least 59Â½ and it must be at least five years since you first began contributing. And if you converted a regular IRA to a Roth IRA, you can't take out the money penalty-free until at least five years after the conversion.o make qualified distributions from a Roth IRA, you must be at least 59Â½ and it must be at least five years since you first began contributing. And if you converted a regular IRA to a Roth IRA, you can't take out the money penalty-free until at least five years after the conversion.