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, 18:30, 20 February 2008TT-2008-36: Taxes on Early Distributions from Retirement Plans
For more information about reporting capital gains and losses, get Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, and Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses, available on the IRS Web site at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
For more information about reporting capital gains and losses, get Publication 17, Your Federal Income Tax, and Publication 550, Investment Income and Expenses, available on the IRS Web site at IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
== TT-2008-36: TAXES ON EARLY DISTRIBUTIONS FROM RETIREMENT PLANS ==
Payments that you receive from your IRA or qualified retirement plan before you reach age 59½ are normally called ‘early’ or ‘premature’ distributions. These funds are subject to an additional 10 percent tax and must be reported to the IRS.
There are a number of exceptions to this additional tax. Some exceptions apply only to IRAs, some only to qualified retirement plans, and some to both.
If you don’t qualify for an exception, the 10 percent tax on early distributions applies to the portion of the distribution that is taxable. If you received a distribution from an IRA, other than a Roth IRA, to which you made any nondeductible contributions, the portion of the distribution attributable to those contributions is not taxed. If you received an early distribution from a Roth IRA the distribution attributable to contributions is not taxed. If you received a distribution from any other qualified retirement plan, generally the entire distribution is taxable unless you made after-tax employee contributions to the plan.
A ‘rollover” is a way to avoid paying tax on early distributions. Generally, a rollover is a tax-free transfer of cash or other assets from an IRA or qualified retirement plan to another eligible retirement plan. An eligible retirement plan is a traditional IRA, a qualified retirement plan, or a qualified annuity plan. You must complete the rollover within 60 days after the day you received the distribution. The amount you roll over is generally taxed when the new plan pays you or your beneficiary.
For more information see IRS Publication 560, Retirement Plans for Small Business (SEP, SIMPLE, and Qualified Plans), Publication 575, Pension and Annuity Income, or Publication 590, Individual Retirement Arrangements (IRAs), available on IRS.gov or by calling 800-TAX-FORM (800-829-3676).
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