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Retirement tax questions
You may want to use the IRS tax withholding estimator to determine your withholding, or speak to a financial advisor.
https://www.irs.gov/individuals/tax-withholding-estimator
Depending on your marital status and other sources of income, you could pay between 10% and 36% income tax on your withdrawals. Also, if you withdraw more than about $15,000, this taxable income will also make your social security taxable. (It's a more complicated formula, $15,000 is a very rough guideline). Plus 3%-13% for state income tax depending on which state you live in.
Your plan trustee will withhold whatever amount of tax you tell them, or you can take the withdrawal without withholding, but you will need to make quarterly payments to the IRS and your state tax authority, both to avoid a big tax bill when you file and to avoid a penalty for not paying throughout the year.
As mentioned, your total withdrawals will be reported to you on a form 1099-R that the account trustee will mail you (or make available for download) by January 31 next year, and you enter that information on your tax return along with your other income, deductions, and credits.
If you just retired, it would probably be a good time to meet with a financial advisor and do some basic planning.