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I had a One Time draw down from my retirement to purchase a home, move, and set up. The reason was due to my wife's health & getting closer to her doctors.

potential tax due exceeds 150k.
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I had a One Time draw down from my retirement to purchase a home, move, and set up. The reason was due to my wife's health & getting closer to her doctors.

Yes, large withdrawals before retirement age are subject to tax plus a 10% penalty.  If you did not make estimated tax payments, you can also expect to be assessed a penalty for under-paying your taxes, even if you pay in full with your tax return.

 

There are a few exceptions to the 10% penalty, but the income is always subject to full income tax.  There is a new exception to the penalty for a $1000 withdrawal for emergency expenses, and if you qualify as a "first time" home buyer, you can except another $10,000 from the penalty.  (First time means you did not own the home where you lived for the two years prior to the new purchase.)

 

Otherwise, you pay the taxes and penalties.

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-exceptions-to-tax-o...

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I had a One Time draw down from my retirement to purchase a home, move, and set up. The reason was due to my wife's health & getting closer to her doctors.

Yes, large withdrawals before retirement age are subject to tax plus a 10% penalty.  If you did not make estimated tax payments, you can also expect to be assessed a penalty for under-paying your taxes, even if you pay in full with your tax return.

 

There are a few exceptions to the 10% penalty, but the income is always subject to full income tax.  There is a new exception to the penalty for a $1000 withdrawal for emergency expenses, and if you qualify as a "first time" home buyer, you can except another $10,000 from the penalty.  (First time means you did not own the home where you lived for the two years prior to the new purchase.)

 

Otherwise, you pay the taxes and penalties.

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-exceptions-to-tax-o...

I had a One Time draw down from my retirement to purchase a home, move, and set up. The reason was due to my wife's health & getting closer to her doctors.

If you are under the age of 59 1/2 there will be a 10% early distribution penalty assessed on your federal tax return.

There is not an exception for the penalty based on your post.

IRS Tax Topic for Additional tax on early distributions from retirement plans other than IRAs - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc558

IRS Tax Topic for Additional tax on early distributions from traditional and Roth IRAs - https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc557

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