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Level 1
posted Jun 1, 2019 10:20:45 AM

Can Retirement distribution go to your principle of your mortgage? There was only 10% taken for Fed and no state and because of the amount, it says I owe taxes of $20K

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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 10:20:46 AM

It is a taxable distribution regardless of where it is spent. 

If an IRA and first time home buyer you can exclude $10,000 from the early withdrawal penalty if you have one.

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-tax-on-early-distri...


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Level 15
Jun 1, 2019 10:20:46 AM

It is a taxable distribution regardless of where it is spent. 

If an IRA and first time home buyer you can exclude $10,000 from the early withdrawal penalty if you have one.

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-tax-on-early-distri...