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I filed my taxes for 2017. I withdrew my 401k early, so I anticipated the 10% penalty, but I am getting a federal refund. Will the IRS send me a bill for the 10% penalty?

 
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I filed my taxes for 2017. I withdrew my 401k early, so I anticipated the 10% penalty, but I am getting a federal refund. Will the IRS send me a bill for the 10% penalty?

No.  The penalty is calculated as part of your tax return on line 59 on the 1040 form and added to your overall  tax.   Any withholding from all W-2's and 1099's will be applied to offset that tax.  Any excess will  be a refund, any shortfall will be tax owed that needs to be paid when you file.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**

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I filed my taxes for 2017. I withdrew my 401k early, so I anticipated the 10% penalty, but I am getting a federal refund. Will the IRS send me a bill for the 10% penalty?

No.  The penalty is calculated as part of your tax return on line 59 on the 1040 form and added to your overall  tax.   Any withholding from all W-2's and 1099's will be applied to offset that tax.  Any excess will  be a refund, any shortfall will be tax owed that needs to be paid when you file.

**Disclaimer: This post is for discussion purposes only and is NOT tax advice. The author takes no responsibility for the accuracy of any information in this post.**
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