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The earned income includes compensation from salary, wages, commissions, bonuses and alimony. Income from interest, dividends, annuities or pensions does not count as earned income in the eyes of the IRS. The contribution limit for a Roth IRA is the same as the contribution limit for a regular IRA.
Regardless of income but subject to contribution limits, contributions can be made to a Traditional IRA and then converted to a Roth IRA. This allows for backdoor contributions where individuals are able to avoid the income limitations of the Roth IRA. Eligibility to contribute to a Roth IRA phases out at certain income limits. 2  By contrast, contributions to most tax deductible employer sponsored retirement plans have no income limit. 3  Contributions to a Roth IRA do not reduce a taxpayer's adjusted gross income (AGI).