Sources on IRA contributions

[Guest David L]

Is it not possible to roll stock proceeds into an IRA to avoid paying taxes on it? Considering IRAs and started to educate myself and this is the first site I went too. Please summarize briefly about contributing and basic rules, thanks so much.

[GMK]

Start at page 10 of this pdf:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-68.pdf

edit: if this involves a rollover from a qualified plan. Otherwise, ...

And for a lot of details, there's publication 590:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590.pdf

[Guest David L]

Start at page 10 of this pdf:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-drop/n-09-68.pdf

edit: if this involves a rollover from a qualified plan. Otherwise, ...

And for a lot of details, there's publication 590:

http://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/p590.pdf

Great, Thanks!