A traditional IRA is a way to save for retirement that gives you tax advantages.
- Contributions you make to a traditional IRA may be fully or partially deductible, depending on your filing status and income, and
 - Generally, amounts in your traditional IRA (including earnings and gains) are not taxed until you take a distribution (withdrawal) from your IRA.
 
See IRA Resources for links to videos and other information on IRAs.
Publication 590-A and Publication 590-B explain the details of IRAs including:
- Setting up an IRA
 - Contributing to an IRA
 - Transferring money or property to and from an IRA
 - Handling an inherited IRA
 - Receiving distributions (making withdrawals) from an IRA
 - Taking a credit for contributions to an IRA
 - A comparison of traditional and Roth IRAs