plural IRAs
: a retirement savings account in which income taxes on certain deposits and on all gains are deferred until withdrawals are made
Irish Republican Army
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Abbreviation
a representative of the IRA
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David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After her release in 1980, Price pled guilty in 2013 to buying a cell phone that was later used by Real IRA members to claim responsibility for the shooting of two British soldiers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Rollover of 529 to Roth IRA: Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (effective since 2024), up to $35,000 in unused 529 funds can be rolled over into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA, subject to annual Roth contribution limits and other conditions (such as the 529 account being open for at least 15 years).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
The enhanced subsidies in ARPA and the IRA were meant to give more financial support during COVID-19 to people who already received it, as well as provide some to people who made a bit too much to qualify for subsidies under the ACA.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
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Despite having made a deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in exchange for his becoming the deciding Senate vote on the IRA, Manchin was unable to put together a majority in either house of congress.
—David Blackmon, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
After her release in 1980, Price pled guilty in 2013 to buying a cell phone that was later used by Real IRA members to claim responsibility for the shooting of two British soldiers.
—Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 July 2025
Rollover of 529 to Roth IRA: Under the SECURE 2.0 Act (effective since 2024), up to $35,000 in unused 529 funds can be rolled over into the beneficiary’s Roth IRA, subject to annual Roth contribution limits and other conditions (such as the 529 account being open for at least 15 years).
—Ashley Lutz, Fortune, 28 July 2025
The enhanced subsidies in ARPA and the IRA were meant to give more financial support during COVID-19 to people who already received it, as well as provide some to people who made a bit too much to qualify for subsidies under the ACA.
—Katy Golvala, Hartford Courant, 24 July 2025
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“IRA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IRA. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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IRA
noun
: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal
Note: Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or partially deductible from adjusted gross income if one's income exceeds a set level.
Etymology
Noun
individual retirement account
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