Calcium and Dairy. Foods classified by the USDA as dairy products supply calcium to the diet. Calcium is stored in your bones, which makes them dense. Too little calcium in your diet can increase your risk of developing low bone density and fractures.
For example, say that your traditional IRA has a cost basis of $30,000 and is worth $100,000 when you take a $10,000 withdrawal. That means 30 percent of the withdrawal comes out of your cost basis and is tax-free; 70 percent comes from the remainder of the account and is taxable.
Your tax basis is the total amount of your contributions to the Roth IRA because these contributions are made with after-tax dollars. For example, if over the years you have contributed $25,000 to your Roth IRA but receive $15,000 when you close the account, you would have a net loss of $10,000.pdated for Tax Year 2014. OVERVIEW. When the value of your investments in a Roth IRA (Roth Individual Retirement Account) decreases, you might wonder if there is a way to write off those losses on your federal income tax return.