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Retirement tax questions

If you receive a  distribution  before you reach age 59½, in addition to the regular income tax, you may have to pay an early withdrawal penalty tax equal to 10% of any taxable portion of the distribution or withdrawal not rolled over

 

Lump-Sum Treatment Options

You can elect to treat the portion of a lump-sum distribution that's attributable to your active participation in the plan using one of five options:

  1. Report the taxable part of the distribution from participation before 1974 as a capital gain (if you qualify) and the taxable part of the distribution from participation after 1973 as ordinary income.
  2. Report the taxable part of the distribution from participation before 1974 as a capital gain (if you qualify) and use the 10-year tax option to figure the tax on the part from participation after 1973 (if you qualify).
  3. Use the 10-year tax option to figure the tax on the total taxable amount (if you qualify).
  4. Roll over all or part of the distribution. No tax is currently due on the part rolled over. Report any part not rolled over as ordinary income.
  5. Report the entire taxable part as ordinary income.

For more information please check irs.gov

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