Kennedy Center honorees and band members of Led Zeppelin (L-R) John Paul Jones, Robert Plant and Jimmy Page at the 35th Annual Kennedy Center Honors Gala in Washington, DC on December 2, 2012. Credit: Linda Davidson / The Washington Post via Getty Images. By Evan Serpick.
Hi Yasu, The government places no restrictions on contributing to both a SEP IRA and a Traditional IRA in the same year so you do not need to reduce your SEP IRA contribution to also contribute to a Traditional IRA. As you note, however, there are income limits to deducting contributions to a Traditional IRA. As this IRA contribution limit table shows, those with workplace retirement plans can only take the full deduction on a Traditional IRA if their income is less than $59k ($95k if married).
You can always contribute to a traditional IRA up to the annual contribution limits as long as you have sufficient compensation or salary. There are income limits dictating whether you can contribute to a Roth IRA. The limits depend on your filing status and your modified adjusted gross income, or MAGI.If you can't contribute directly to a Roth IRA, then you can contribute to a traditional IRA and then perform a Roth IRA conversion.Since your employer has a retirement plan in place, there may also be limits on making tax-deductible contributions to a traditional IRA. This depends on your filing status and MAGI.aving a Roth 401(k) plan at work doesn't limit your ability to contribute to your personal Roth IRA. Depending on your income, however, you may have to fund a traditional IRA and then do a Roth IRA conversion.