An IRA owner has a CD worth $5,000. If it's not an IRA CD, can someone put their CD in their Traditional IRA and treat that as an IRA contribution?

No. Contributions to Traditional IRAs, other than rollover or transfer contributions, must be made in “cash.” For this purpose, “cash” generally means currency, check or money order. A tangible instrument.

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