June 12, 2023
![After the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, the share of returns that included a deduction for contributions to an IRA exceeded 12%, until deductible IRAs were curtailed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. In 2020, the share was 1.5% After the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, the share of returns that included a deduction for contributions to an IRA exceeded 12%, until deductible IRAs were curtailed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. In 2020, the share was 1.5%](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_screenshot_6.12.2023_2.png)
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After the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981, the share of returns that included a deduction for contributions to an IRA exceeded 12%, until deductible IRAs were curtailed by the Tax Reform Act of 1986. In 2020, the share was 1.5%