I withdrew money out of my retirement to put a down payment on the purchase of a house. Does this work for the other section where I don't have to pay a penalty for the

[Anita01 · Accepted solution]

It might.  The exception is for the purchase of a first home, so if you have not owned a home for 2 years prior to this purchase, you would qualify for the exception to the 10% penalty.

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It is my first home so Thank You so much for your help!!

[Anita01]

Congrats on becoming a homeowner!