what income can contribute to an ira
For details, see more on Roth IRA conversions). For 2015, you can contribute the maximum $5,500 to a Roth IRA ($6,500 if you are age 50 or older by the end of the year) if you are single or the single head of a household and your modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) is less than $164,000.ne caveat: If you earn less than the maximum contribution limit, you can contribute only as much as you earned. So if, (for example, you earned just $3,000, you could contribute only $3,000 to a Roth IRA for the year.