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10% Early retirement distribution penalty exemption

MDFTAX
Level 3

Dear Community,

 

My clients' took early Retirement distributions to cover their children's adoption, education costs and pay their prior tax liabilities. 

 

The distribution code is 1 - distribution is not exempt.

 

However, my clients' took out the funds for purposes that qualify for the distribution to be exempt from the 10% penalty.

 

What kind of documentation would you request to support the expenses?

 

Thanks in advance!

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George4Tacks
Level 15

Documentation needed would be everything to show the trail of the money with receipts for those qualifying expenses. 

https://www.irs.gov/retirement-plans/plan-participant-employee/retirement-topics-exceptions-to-tax-o... may help to clarify which expenses qualify. 


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