How can it be real if our eyes aren ' t real ? <| sep |> Wide open spaces for McKinnon . <| sep |> Don ' t stoop to their level calling people slurs <| sep |> When 1117 comes around , will my automatic contributions go toward 2016 , since I have not yet reached the max contribution for 2016 , or will it go towards 2017 contributions ? There will be a box that you select either the 2016 or 2017 contribution year for your contributions during January 1 st until April 17 th . Also , say I file my taxes in Feb 2016 , after I file will I not be able to contribute to 2016 ? You can still contribute to your Roth IRA until April 17 th . If you were contributing to a traditional IRA and therefore were expecting to use it to reduce your taxable income , then you would need to file an amended tax return if you filed in February but later contributed .