PaulaM
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

If you are under 59.5, then there is a 10% penalty that will be added to your taxes owed when you complete your return. Please see this article for reference. 

 

The 20% withheld from your 401k may or may not cover your total tax liability. It functions much like the federal tax withheld on a paycheck would. 

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