According to the IRS (see Pub. 590): Generally, an excess contribution is the amount contributed to your traditional IRAs for the year that is more than the smaller of: â¢ $5,000 ($6,000 if you are age 50 or older), or. â¢ Your taxable compensation for the year.
How To Treat Acid Well Water. On private water systems, one of the most common causes of pipe and fixture corrosion is from low pH, which can be defined as acidic water with a pH of less than 7.0 pH. Signs of acid water are corrosion of fixtures, blue staining (from copper pipes) or rust staining (from iron pipes).
When I water them, I always add some vinegar to the water because they definitely have no tolerance for high pH, and high means even 6.0, a pH level usually considered safely acidic. If you add a tablespoon or two of vinegar per gallon of tap water, it should be ok, given the nature of NM tap water.