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No penalty means the *additional* 10% early distribution penalty if under age 59 1/2 is waived. You still must pay the normal tax.
If you meet the requirements for a COVID-19 related reason then the tax on a 2020 distribution can be spread over 3 years.
A3. You are a qualified individual if –
Under section 2202 of the CARES Act, the Treasury Department and the IRS may issue guidance that expands the list of factors taken into account to determine whether an individual is a qualified individual as a result of experiencing adverse financial consequences. The Treasury Department and the IRS have received and are reviewing comments from the public requesting that the list of factors be expanded.
A6. The distributions generally are included in income ratably over a three-year period, starting with the year in which you receive your distribution. For example, if you receive a $9,000 coronavirus-related distribution in 2020, you would report $3,000 in income on your federal income tax return for each of 2020, 2021, and 2022. However, you have the option of including the entire distribution in your income for the year of the distribution.
works if that's your only income.
If you get Social security, some of that could become taxable.
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