DawnC
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

There is no penalty if the distributed funds were rolled over to another eligible retirement plan.  

 

Unlike a loan against your 401(k), a hardship withdrawal can’t be repaid. It will be treated as a taxable distribution and reported on a 1099-R.  In most cases, you can’t make contributions to the plan again for at least six months following your withdrawal.

 

If you took the hardship withdrawal before you turned 59 1/2, you'll pay a 10% early withdrawal penalty, with a few exceptions. Your distribution will also be included in your gross income.

Once you enter the distribution information from your 1099-R form, we'll help you check for any exceptions that could reduce the tax.

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