Publication 590-A discusses contributions to individual retirement arrangements (IRAs). An IRA is a personal savings plan that gives you tax advantages for setting aside money for retirement. For information about distributions from an IRA, see Publication 590-B, Distributions from Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs). Current Revision Publication 590-A (PDF PDF | HTML | eBook) Recent Developments Rollover Relief for Waived Required Minimum Distributions under CARES Act –24 – JUN – 2020 Taxpayer Relief for Certain Tax-Related Deadlines Due To Coronavirus Pandemic -- 14-APR-2020 Correction to Publication 590-A, Contributions to Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs) -- 27-FEB-2020 Other Items You May Find Useful All Publication 590-A Revisions Low Income Taxpayer Clinics About Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax About Publication 501, Exemptions, Standard Deduction, and Filing Information Additional Publications You May Find Useful Other Current Products Related Items About Form 1040, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 1040-A, U.S. Individual Income Tax Return About Form 1040-NR, U.S. Nonresident Alien Income Tax Return About Form 2555, Foreign Earned Income About Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return About Form 4506-T-EZ, Short Form Request for Individual Tax Return Transcript About Form 4506T-EZ (SP) About Publication 590A Related Items