Best IRA Accounts 2026: Schwab, Robinhood, Fidelity and 5 More Compared

Picking an IRA sounds like a one-click decision until you notice that almost every provider now charges $0 to open one. That leaves the details that actually change your outcome: the investments you can hold, what the account costs to keep, whether there is a match, and what plans exist if you work for yourself. A free account that locks you into a thin menu is still a bad deal, and a flashy bonus can hide a catch.

I wrote this for store owners at Ecommerce Paradise, where most of my time goes to helping people build high-ticket stores. As my guide on what high-ticket dropshipping is explains, the model can produce real profit, and once it does, owners eventually look for somewhere to put some of it. An IRA is one of the few places with written IRS rules attached, which makes it a good topic to research before you pick a provider.

Everything below is as of October 7, 2026. It comes from IRS pages, the providers’ own pages where I could read them, and NerdWallet’s September 2026 IRA rankings. I have not opened accounts at these firms or tested the apps myself for this piece, so treat it as a research summary and confirm anything that decides your choice on the signup page.

Disclosure: I may earn a commission if you sign up through my Robinhood or Schwab link, at no extra cost to you. It does not change what the sources say, and I will point out where Fidelity, Vanguard or another provider comes out ahead.

This is general information, not personalized financial, tax or legal advice, and I am not a licensed financial advisor. I will not tell you to buy or sell any specific stock, fund or coin, and nothing here says which type of IRA is right for your taxes. I will lay out fees, account types and tradeoffs so you can decide, and a CPA can handle the rest.

Provider	Best for	Cost to open	IRA match	Self-employed plans	Biggest catch
Robinhood	The IRA match and a simple app	$0 (per NerdWallet)	1%, or 3% with Gold	Not listed on the pages I read	No mutual funds, no crypto in IRAs, Gold terms
Charles Schwab	One login, plans and 24/7 support	$0 minimum, $0 account fees	None	Individual 401(k), SEP, SIMPLE	0.01% default cash rate (NerdWallet)
Fidelity	Low-cost index funds and retirement tools	$0 to open	None	SEP, SIMPLE (per StockBrokers.com)	ETF service fee on a listed group of ETFs
Vanguard	Buy-and-hold index investors	$0 to open, $25 yearly fee may apply	None	SEP-IRA, no Roth SEP	Fund minimums, basic platform
E*TRADE	Education and a full IRA lineup	$0 per trade, other fees apply	None	SEP, SIMPLE	Website can be hard to navigate
SoFi Active Investing	Advisor access plus a match	$0 per trade, $0 minimum	1% on contributions and 401(k) rollovers	Not covered in my sources	Low interest on uninvested cash
Interactive Brokers	The widest investment selection	$0 per trade on IBKR Lite	None	Not covered in my sources	Dense for beginners
Betterment	Automated, hands-off investing	$0 minimum, then 0.25% or $5 a month	None	SEP, traditional, Roth, rollover	Flat fee weighs on small balances

The Short Answer: Which IRA Fits Which Saver

If you want the biggest published match and a phone-first experience, Robinhood is the first IRA I would look at. NerdWallet names it best for IRA match, and the match is 1% for everyone and 3% for Gold subscribers.

If you want one login that covers an IRA, a self-employed plan and a human on the phone at any hour, Schwab fits the widest range of store owners in my read. NerdWallet calls it the best IRA account overall and rates it 4.9 out of 5.

Fidelity is the strongest answer for index-fund and retirement-tool lovers, and Vanguard is the classic long-term pick if you can live with a basic platform. The other four accounts each fit a narrower job, which the rest of this guide spells out.

How I Picked These IRA Accounts (and What I Did Not Do)

I started from NerdWallet’s best IRA accounts ranking, last updated September 10, 2026. It says it judges providers on investment selection, retirement planning tools, customer service and educational resources, and that it collects data through provider questionnaires and hands-on testing. NerdWallet’s list does not include Vanguard, so I added it from NerdWallet’s separate Vanguard review and Vanguard’s own pages, plus Betterment from NerdWallet’s review dated May 5, 2026.

My criteria are the ones that change what you pay or what you can do: costs beyond the $0 headline, matches, account types, self-employed plans, what the account lets you hold, exit costs and safety protections. I did not rank by sign-up promotions, because they change constantly and I cannot verify what you will see today.

To be clear about my limits, the ratings and testing observations belong to those reviewers, not to me. Where two sources disagree I say so, and the order below reflects what matters to a store owner and not a universal ranking.

IRA Basics First: Traditional, Roth and the Plans for Self-Employed Owners

The IRS describes a traditional IRA as a savings plan where contributions may be tax deductible, and a Roth IRA as one where contributions are not deductible but qualified distributions may be tax free. Its traditional and Roth IRA comparison page says you can contribute to either one if you, or your spouse on a joint return, have taxable compensation. Roth contributions are also limited by income, which I cover in the limits table below.

Traditional IRA

The IRS says amounts in a traditional IRA, including earnings and gains, are not taxed until you take a distribution. Whether you can deduct your contribution depends on your filing status and income, and on whether you or your spouse are covered by a retirement plan at work. Distributions are taxable in the cases the IRS describes, and the IRS says required withdrawals from traditional, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs generally start at age 73.

Roth IRA

The IRS says you cannot deduct contributions to a Roth IRA, but qualified distributions are tax free if you meet the requirements. FINRA’s overview of retirement accounts adds that qualified Roth distributions generally require the account to be held at least five years plus an age or circumstance condition. The IRS also says the original owner is not required to take withdrawals from a Roth IRA, though beneficiaries are.

Early withdrawals

For both account types, the IRS says amounts taken out before age 59 and a half are early distributions that carry an additional 10 percent tax unless an exception applies. The IRS keeps a long list of exceptions, so read it before you assume anything. The practical point for a store owner is that an IRA is not an emergency fund for supplier invoices.

SEP-IRA and solo 401(k)

Two other plans matter if you work for yourself. A SEP plan lets an employer, including a self-employed person, contribute to traditional SEP-IRAs, and the IRS says only the employer contributes. A one-participant 401(k) is for a business owner with no employees, or that person and a spouse, and the IRS covers its rules on its one-participant 401(k) page.

These plans carry much higher limits than an IRA, which is why I cover them separately in the self-employed section below. If you hire staff, the rules change, so talk to a tax professional before you open either one.

2026 IRS Limits and Income Phase-Outs at a Glance

The numbers below come from the IRS announcement of the 2026 cost-of-living adjustments, plus the IRS contribution-limit pages. The IRS says the 2026 IRA limit rose to $7,500, with a catch-up of $1,100 for people 50 and older. Limits and phase-outs are adjusted most years, so confirm them on IRS.gov for the year you are contributing.

2026 item	Amount	Applies to
IRA contribution limit	$7,500 ($8,600 if 50 or older), or taxable compensation if less	All traditional and Roth IRAs combined
Traditional IRA deduction phase-out, single and covered at work	$81,000 to $91,000	Income range where the deduction shrinks to zero
Traditional IRA deduction phase-out, married filing jointly and contributor covered at work	$129,000 to $149,000	Same
Traditional IRA deduction phase-out, contributor not covered but spouse is	$242,000 to $252,000	Same
Roth IRA income phase-out, single or head of household	$153,000 to $168,000	Income range where the Roth contribution shrinks to zero
Roth IRA income phase-out, married filing jointly	$242,000 to $252,000	Same
Married filing separately (covered at work, or Roth)	$0 to $10,000	Not adjusted for inflation
SEP-IRA maximum contribution	Lesser of 25% of pay or $72,000	Employer contributions only
Solo 401(k) employee deferral	$24,500 ($8,000 catch-up at 50 or older, $11,250 at 60 to 63)	Plus employer contributions, up to $72,000 overall before catch-ups

One point from the IRS announcement is worth repeating: if neither you nor your spouse is covered by a retirement plan at work, the traditional IRA deduction phase-outs do not apply. The IRS also says you can contribute to an IRA even if you take part in another plan, though your deduction may be limited. The $72,000 figures for SEPs and the overall 401(k) limit come from the IRS cost-of-living adjustment table. The same announcement lists 2026 Saver’s Credit income limits of $40,250 for singles, $60,375 for heads of household and $80,500 for married couples filing jointly, which matters if your income is modest.

The 8 Best IRA Accounts for 2026

1. Robinhood: Best for the IRA Match and a Phone-First App

Robinhood offers traditional and Roth IRAs, which you can hold at the same time. Its help pages say a self-directed IRA can hold stocks and ETFs, with options for qualified traders, and that products from Robinhood Crypto are not available in an IRA. NerdWallet rates it 4.5 out of 5 and lists no account fees, but notes there are no mutual funds or individual bonds.

The match is the reason people look at it. Robinhood says the match is 3% on annual contributions with a Gold subscription and 1% without it, and that transfers from other IRAs and old 401(k) rollovers earn a 1% match with no cap. On the 2026 limit that is up to $225 with Gold or $75 without it for someone under 50, and up to $258 or $86 at the $8,600 limit for people 50 and older.

The conditions matter, and I go through them in the next section. If the app and the match sound like your style, you can see Robinhood’s current IRA terms and read the match FAQ before you fund anything. I could not verify a sign-up reward tied to my link, so do not count on one, and my deeper walkthrough is in the Robinhood IRA setup guide.

2. Charles Schwab: Best Overall for One Login and Self-Employed Plans

NerdWallet names Schwab the best IRA account overall at 4.9 out of 5, praising its planning tools and its large selection of no-transaction-fee mutual funds. Schwab’s own IRA page lists traditional, Roth, rollover, inherited, custodial, SEP and SIMPLE IRAs with a $0 minimum, $0 account fees to open or maintain, $0 online commissions on listed stocks and ETFs and $0.65 per options contract.

For self-employed owners the useful piece is Schwab’s Individual 401(k). Its page lists no fee to open or maintain, a $0 minimum deposit, a Roth option, no participant loans and the 2026 limits of $24,500 and $72,000. Schwab also lists 24/7 service and 400+ U.S. branches on its own IRA page, while NerdWallet says nearly 400, so treat the exact count as approximate.

The downsides are real. NerdWallet lists a low default interest rate on uninvested cash (0.01% in its Schwab review) and a high fee on some transaction-fee funds, which Schwab’s pricing page puts at up to $74.95 per purchase. When you are ready, you can see Schwab’s current account offer and read the fee terms. My Schwab vs Fidelity comparison covers the other big name in detail.

3. Fidelity: Best for Index Funds and Retirement Tools

NerdWallet rates Fidelity 5.0 out of 5 and labels it best for holistic retirement planning. Fidelity’s own retirement page says there are no account opening fees or minimums for its retail IRAs, with investing starting at $1, though investment expenses still apply.

NerdWallet also credits Fidelity with index funds that charge a 0% expense ratio, available only to Fidelity customers, and says it can be convenient if you already have a Fidelity-run 401(k). StockBrokers.com’s September 30, 2026 review lists $0 to transfer an account out, no annual or closure fee on IRAs and a range of IRAs including SEP and SIMPLE. Fidelity’s own fee schedule also lists a $0 SIMPLE IRA annual fee and a $0 IRA closeout fee, though I only found SEP availability in the StockBrokers.com review.

The catch is a newer one. Fidelity’s own commissions page says a limited number of ETFs carry a transaction-based service fee, and the list I opened is dated September 14, 2026: 5% of the trade value, capped at $100, on purchases of ETFs from providers that do not pay Fidelity a platform fee. The list I opened appeared to run to several hundred tickers, and it says more sponsors are added with the fee starting November 16, 2026. Check any niche ETF against the current list before you buy.

4. Vanguard: Best for Long-Term Index Investors

Vanguard’s IRA page lists traditional, rollover, Roth, SEP-IRA and custodial IRAs and says there is no charge to open one. NerdWallet rates it 4.2 out of 5 and calls it a leader in low-cost index funds, with a basic platform and limited research as the tradeoffs.

Costs have a few wrinkles. Vanguard’s brokerage fee schedule, effective July 10, 2026, says it may charge a $25 annual account service fee, waived in a list of cases that includes electing e-delivery, and may charge $100 for account closure and full transfer to another firm (electronic bank transfers and ACH are exempt). I could not confirm how that schedule applies to an IRA, so ask before you open one. Fund minimums conflict across sources: Vanguard’s IRA page says $3,000 to $50,000 for its mutual funds, its mutual fund page says $1,000 to $50,000, and NerdWallet says $1,000 for most retirement funds and $3,000 for other Vanguard funds. Its ETFs start at $1.

Vanguard’s SEP-IRA is aimed at people who are self-employed and do not employ others, but it does not offer a Roth SEP, and I could not confirm an Individual 401(k) on the pages I read. My Schwab vs Vanguard comparison goes deeper on fees and who each fits.

5. E*TRADE: Best for Education and a Full IRA Lineup

NerdWallet rates E*TRADE 4.6 out of 5 and labels it best for educational content. It lists traditional, Roth, SEP, SIMPLE, beneficiary and estate beneficiary IRAs, $0 trades for stocks and ETFs, a large no-transaction-fee mutual fund lineup and a library of retirement tools and articles.

The cons NerdWallet lists are a low interest rate on uninvested cash and a website that can be difficult to navigate. I left sign-up promotions out of this guide because I could not verify their terms.

6. SoFi Active Investing: Best for Advisor Access Plus a Match

NerdWallet rates SoFi Active Investing 4.6 out of 5 and labels it best for advisor access. It lists a 1% IRA match on contributions and 401(k) rollovers, $0 trades and a $0 minimum, and notes that SoFi offers access to certified financial planners, with one free meeting for members and unlimited meetings for SoFi Plus subscribers at $10 a month.

The con NerdWallet lists is a low interest rate on uninvested cash. SoFi’s robo-advisor is listed separately at a 0.25% management fee with a $50 minimum and the same 1% match. I did not research its self-employed plans, so ask before assuming it offers a SEP.

7. Interactive Brokers: Best for Investment Selection

NerdWallet rates Interactive Brokers 5.0 out of 5 and says its testers were surprised by how well it scored for IRAs. It lists IBKR Lite with $0 stock trades, more than 21,000 no-transaction-fee mutual funds and advanced strategies inside the IRA, such as covered calls and futures.

That depth is also the drawback for most savers. NerdWallet’s cons are a high minimum to earn interest on uninvested cash and a website that can be hard for beginners to understand. It is a power tool, so I would only look here if you already know why you want it.

8. Betterment: Best for Hands-Off, Automated Investing

NerdWallet rates Betterment 5.0 out of 5 in a review last updated May 5, 2026. It lists traditional, Roth, SEP, inherited and rollover IRAs, a $0 account minimum (with $10 needed to start investing) and no IRA match, with free rollover transfers.

The management fee is 0.25% a year on balances over $24,000 or with recurring deposits of $200 or more, and otherwise $5 a month, which can weigh on small balances. NerdWallet also notes customer reports of poor service response and technical issues. For bank-linked investors, Merrill Edge is another name that comes up: NerdWallet rates it 4.1 out of 5 and notes its Bank of America integration, but also 0.01% interest on uninvested cash and no fractional shares.

The IRA Match: What 1% and 3% Are Really Worth

A match is a bonus the provider adds to your account when you contribute, and it is still rare among IRAs. NerdWallet says Robinhood was the first to offer a 401(k)-style match on IRAs, and it also lists a 1% match at SoFi. A match is a nice perk, but NerdWallet itself says a match alone is not enough reason to choose one broker over another.

Here is how Robinhood’s version works, per its own pages. The 3% rate needs a Gold subscription ($5 a month, with the first 30 days free), and you must keep Gold for at least one year from your first Gold match to keep the full 3%. The funds that earned the match must stay in the account for at least five years to avoid a potential early removal fee.

The fee details are worth reading. Robinhood’s FAQ says that if you withdraw within five years and your remaining balance falls below the deposit plus the match, it may charge a fee equal to the match on the portion withdrawn, and its example shows an $8 fee when $800 of a $1,000 transfer that earned a $10 match is withdrawn early. It also says that if you cancel Gold before that year is up you lose the extra 2% and keep the 1%, and that transferring your account to another firm may trigger the early removal fee too.

Two more details are good news. The match counts as income earned inside your IRA and does not count toward your annual contribution limit, and the match does not apply to managed IRAs from Robinhood Strategies. If you want the same comparison against a rival, my Robinhood vs Webull comparison covers Webull’s listed match and the open questions around it.

Now my own arithmetic on whether Gold pays for the match alone. At $7,500, 3% is $225 and 1% is $75, so the extra 2% is worth $150. After the $50 annual Gold price that NerdWallet quotes, the extra is about $100, or about $90 if you pay $5 a month. That ignores what you would earn from the other Gold perks, and the match rate can change.

Self-Employed Store Owners: IRA, SEP-IRA or Solo 401(k)?

This is where owners can find real room, because an IRA alone caps out at $7,500 in 2026. The IRS says a SEP lets you contribute up to 25 percent of each employee’s pay, and its SEP plan page adds that it can be established with a simple form, only the employer contributes and employees are always 100 percent vested. Vanguard’s SEP page says self-employed owners are limited to 20% of net income, with the plan cap at $72,000 for 2026.

A solo 401(k) works differently. The IRS says an owner can contribute as an employee up to the deferral limit and also as the employer, and NerdWallet’s self-employed retirement plan guide lists the solo 401(k) limit as $72,000 or 100% of earned income, whichever is less. It also says a spouse who works in the business can contribute separately, which can effectively double what a couple saves.

The providers differ in what they offer. Schwab lists an Individual 401(k) with $0 fees. Vanguard offers a SEP-IRA with no Roth version, and Betterment and E*TRADE list SEP IRAs. Robinhood’s pages do not list a self-employed plan, so owners who want one there should ask, and my sources did not cover SoFi or Interactive Brokers on this point.

One practical wrinkle is paperwork: the IRS says a one-participant 401(k) plan generally must file Form 5500-EZ once it has $250,000 or more in assets at year-end. Which plan fits you also depends on whether you have employees, how you are taxed and how much cash the store needs. That is a CPA question, and my business formation guide covers the entity side of the decision.

Fees and Hidden Costs Beyond the $0 Headline

The table below pulls the costs I could confirm from the providers’ own pages and the reviewers’ notes. Exit fees are the line people forget, so I flag where the sources send mixed signals about whether an IRA is treated differently.

Provider	Cost to leave	Other costs to know
Robinhood	$100 full transfer (NerdWallet, general account)	Gold $5 a month for the 3% match
Schwab	$50 full transfer (StockBrokers.com)	Up to $74.95 on some transaction-fee funds
Fidelity	$0 transfer out (StockBrokers.com), $0 IRA closeout (Fidelity fee schedule)	Service fee on a list of ETFs
Vanguard	Up to $100 closure and full transfer (own fee schedule, may apply)	$25 yearly fee that may apply, waived with e-delivery
Betterment	Free rollover transfers (NerdWallet)	0.25% or $5 a month

StockBrokers.com lists a $50 fee for a full transfer out of Schwab alongside no annual or closure fee on its IRAs, and NerdWallet lists a $0 closing fee, so the $50 may or may not apply to an IRA moving to another firm. I could not find it on Schwab’s own pages, so ask before you move. Robinhood also says it reimburses the closing or transfer fee another broker might charge, up to $75, for IRA transfers of $7,500 or more with proof of the charge. Its 401(k) rollovers accept cash only, and it does not reimburse fees tied to rollovers.

Idle cash is the other hidden cost, because an IRA holding cash is not growing. NerdWallet’s reviews list default cash rates of 0.01% at Schwab and Merrill, and Vanguard’s default settlement fund is a money market fund whose yield moves. I could not confirm that these defaults are identical inside IRAs, so check what your cash is actually sitting in.

Robo-Advisors and Managed IRAs

If you do not want to pick investments, several providers will do it for a fee. Schwab Intelligent Portfolios lists no advisory fee with a $5,000 minimum on Schwab’s pricing page, though NerdWallet notes the portfolios hold a large cash allocation and that Schwab’s advisory subsidiaries paid $187 million in a 2022 SEC settlement over cash allocation disclosures. The SEC’s announcement is a reminder that a zero advisory fee does not mean a zero cost.

Other managed options carry fees that are easy to compare. Betterment charges 0.25% a year or $5 a month, SoFi’s robo lists 0.25% with a $50 minimum, and Robinhood Strategies charges 0.25% a year, with Gold subscribers paying no fee on the part of a managed account above $100,000. Fidelity Go lists a $0 advisory fee under $25,000 and 0.35% at $25,000 and above, with a $10 minimum.

Vanguard Digital Advisor is worth a closer look at the source. Its own page lists no more than $20 per $10,000 a year for the all-index option and $25 for the active and index mix, with a $100 minimum, and its footnote says a credit can bring the all-index net fee to roughly $15 to $16. Fee figures quoted elsewhere may be older, so check the live page before you compare it to the others.

Safety: What SIPC and FINRA Do and Do Not Cover

SIPC is the safety net most people mean when they ask if an account is safe. According to SIPC’s own page, its protection limit is $500,000, which includes a $250,000 limit for cash, and it does not protect against a decline in the value of your securities or against bad investment advice.

The same page says unregistered digital asset securities that are investment contracts are not covered even at a SIPC member. Whether IRAs get separate coverage is not stated on the page I read, so ask the provider how it treats them. Before you fund a less familiar provider, FINRA’s BrokerCheck tool lets you look up a firm or broker’s record.

Real-Cost Scenarios (My Own Arithmetic)

These are illustrations using the figures above, not quotes. Your usage and the live terms will differ.

Scenario	Result
Robinhood match on a $7,500 contribution, with Gold versus without	$225 versus $75
Same match at the $8,600 limit for people 50 and older	$258 versus $86
Gold match minus the $50 annual price	About $175 after cost
Betterment at $24,000: 0.25% versus the $5 monthly fee	$60 either way
Vanguard $25 yearly fee, never waived, over 10 years	$250
Vanguard Digital Advisor, all-index option, on $10,000	Up to $20 a year
SEP at Vanguard’s 20% of net income on $100,000, before the $72,000 cap	$20,000

The pattern is that a match and a self-employed plan can move more dollars than a trading fee ever will. The SEP row is only an illustration, because the actual IRS calculation for a self-employed person uses a worksheet in IRS Publication 560 that I did not work through, so use a tax professional for real numbers.

Where an IRA Fits in a Store Owner’s Money Plan

The order of operations matters more than the provider. Your store needs working capital first, which means supplier invoices, ad spend and a cash buffer for refunds and slow months. My supplier guide explains why dealer terms and payment timing affect your cash, so do not lock that money into an account with a 10 percent early withdrawal tax.

Eligibility is the next thing to check. The IRS says IRA contributions are capped at the lesser of the limit or your taxable compensation, while Robinhood’s pages describe the requirement as compensation (wage income). If your income comes through an LLC, how it is paid and taxed decides what counts, so confirm with a CPA and the provider before you contribute.

For day-to-day business money, a proper business bank account matters more than a retirement account, and if you are still deciding what to sell, my high-ticket niches list is a better use of an afternoon.

If you want to talk through the business side, 1-on-1 coaching is where we can look at your store, though I will not give personal investment advice. For free learning, my mini course is the place to start.

My Verdict on the Best IRA Accounts for 2026

For a store owner who wants one login for the long run, my pick from the research is Schwab, with Fidelity as its closest rival. Schwab earns the edge from NerdWallet’s best overall ranking, an Individual 401(k) at $0 and 24/7 support, and Fidelity is the better choice if a $0 exit and zero-expense-ratio index funds matter most.

For the person who wants the match and an app they will actually open, Robinhood is the easiest on-ramp, with the caveats on Gold terms, the five-year holding rule, no mutual funds and no crypto inside the IRA. Vanguard suits patient index investors who can meet its minimums, and Betterment suits people who want everything automated.

Whatever you pick, start with an amount you can afford to leave alone, read the fee schedule and match terms first and confirm every number on the signup page. None of this is a recommendation to buy any security, and a licensed professional should weigh in on your own taxes. I would rather you open the right account slowly than the flashiest one fast.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best IRA account for beginners in 2026?
NerdWallet names Schwab the best IRA account overall, Fidelity best for retirement planning and Robinhood best for the IRA match. All three list low or no minimums, so the deciding factors are the app you will use, the match and the plans available if you work for yourself.

Is the Robinhood IRA match worth it?
At the 2026 limit, 3% is up to $225 with Gold and 1% is $75 without it. Robinhood’s terms require one year of Gold and five years in the account, so check them before you commit.

Can I have a Roth IRA and a traditional IRA in the same year?
Yes, but the IRS says the $7,500 limit ($8,600 at 50 or older) is the combined total across all your traditional and Roth IRAs, not a separate limit for each one. Roth contributions also depend on income.

Can I open an IRA if I already have a 401(k) or run my own business?
The IRS says you can contribute to a traditional or Roth IRA even if you participate in another plan through your employer or business, though your traditional deduction may be limited. A SEP or solo 401(k) can sit alongside an IRA, so ask a tax professional how the limits interact.

Is my IRA protected by SIPC?
SIPC protects up to $500,000 including $250,000 for cash if a member firm fails, but it does not cover market losses. Ask your provider how IRAs are treated and check that the firm is a SIPC member.

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