If I take dividends and capital gains from an ira are they taxed as ordinary income

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If I take dividends and capital gains from an ira are they taxed as ordinary income

Yes. All money withdrawn from an IRA is treated the same.

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If I take dividends and capital gains from an ira are they taxed as ordinary income

Yes. All money withdrawn from an IRA is treated the same.

If I take dividends and capital gains from an ira are they taxed as ordinary income

and may be subject to an early withdrawal penalty.

If I take dividends and capital gains from an ira are they taxed as ordinary income

And you cannot only take the earnings from an IRA. If a Traditional IRA all distributions are treated the same. If a Roth then distributions are according to the ordering rules with your own previous contributions distributed first, and earnings distributed last.

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