topic Can I make a hardship withdrawal from a 401k for college tuition expenses as the non-custodial parent, in a year in which I cannot claim my son as a dependent? in Retirement tax questions https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-hardship-withdrawal-from-a-401k-for-college-tuition-expenses-as-the-non-custodial/01/248451#M21203 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:18:08 GMT joep8899 2019-06-01T20:18:08Z Can I make a hardship withdrawal from a 401k for college tuition expenses as the non-custodial parent, in a year in which I cannot claim my son as a dependent? https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-hardship-withdrawal-from-a-401k-for-college-tuition-expenses-as-the-non-custodial/01/248451#M21203 Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:18:08 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/can-i-make-a-hardship-withdrawal-from-a-401k-for-college-tuition-expenses-as-the-non-custodial/01/248451#M21203 joep8899 2019-06-01T20:18:08Z No - You can make the withdrawal, but if you are below ag... https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-you-can-make-the-withdrawal-but-if-you-are-below-ag/01/248458#M21204 <P>No - You can make the withdrawal, but if you are below age 59-1/2 you will be subject to a 10% withdrawal <B>penalty</B>.<BR />The exception for higher education applies only to IRAs<BR /></P> Sat, 01 Jun 2019 20:18:09 GMT https://ttlc.intuit.com/community/retirement/discussion/no-you-can-make-the-withdrawal-but-if-you-are-below-ag/01/248458#M21204 IreneS 2019-06-01T20:18:09Z