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posted Apr 3, 2021 8:22:55 AM

401K withdrawal

when filing taxes on the cares act 401K withdrawal. i took out 100,000 out of my 401K. I  think I have  3 years to pay back or invest in another retirement.  When I add the 1099 to my income its taxed the whole $100,000. is this correct? or can I pay a third for 3 years?

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Employee Tax Expert
Apr 3, 2021 8:34:48 AM

Yes, you can select to spread the COVID related withdrawal over 3 years:

 

  1. Open your return
  2. Click on "Search" on the top right and type “1099-R”
  3. Click on “Jump to 1099-R” and enter your 1099-R (if you started this before you should see the “Your 1099-R Entries” screen and will click "edit")
  4. Continue until "Was this withdrawal due to COVID-19 or a Qualified Disaster Distribution? " screen
  5. Make the appropriate selection and continue through the questions. 

 

 

Those who qualify as individuals directly impacted by the pandemic will be able to withdraw up to $100k from their retirement accounts without facing the 10% early withdrawal penalty.

 

You qualify if:

  • You, your spouse, or your dependent are diagnosed with COVID-19
  • You experience adverse financial consequences as a result of being quarantined, furloughed, or laid off or having work hours reduced because of COVID-19
  • You’re unable to work due to child care closure or hour reduction because of Covid-19
  • You experience adverse financial consequences as a result of closing or reducing hours of a business that you own or operate due to SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19.

 

You can choose to have the distribution taxed over 2020, 2021, and 2022 instead of only in 2020. You’ll have three years to pay back the funds you withdrew, without the amount impacting that year’s cap on contributions. If you pay back the amount within that time, you’ll be able to claim a refund on those taxes paid when you file an amended tax return. Please see IRS Coronavirus-related relief for retirement plans and IRAs for more details.