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Early withdrawal Early withdrawal. If you withdraw assets from a fixed-term investment, such as a certificate of deposit (CD), before it matures, it is considered an early withdrawal. Similarly, if you withdraw from a tax-deferred or tax-free retirement savings plan before you turn 59 1/2, in most cases, it's considered early. If you withdraw early, you usually have to pay a penalty imposed by the issuer (in the case of a CD) or the government (if it's an IRA or other tax-deferred or tax-free savings plan). However, you may be able to use the money in your account without penalty under certain circumstances. For example, if you withdraw IRA assets to pay for higher education, to buy a first home, or for other qualified reasons, the penalty is waived. But taxes will still be due on the tax-deferred portion of the withdrawal. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Early withdrawal is subject to a 10% penalty assessed to anyone who withdraws from his or her 401 (k) plan before age 59 1/2. This would give the plan participant a comfortable feeling that he/she could obtain access to 90 percent of the assets upon early withdrawal. You're aware that taking funds out of your retirement plan early is prohibitively expensive (all ordinary taxable income plus a 10% early withdrawal penalty). |
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