Pre 59 1/2 Withdrawal

I know that there are several conditions that must be met to avoid the 10% penalty for an early withdrawal, but is it true that if an account owner is under the age of 59 1/2 that he can withdraw his cost basis, not the earnings, without penalty? Thanks



Only from a Roth IRA can you withdraw your contributions at any time and avoid taxation and the 10% non-qualified distribution penalty.

Are you asking about a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or a qualified plan?

In a Roth IRA … Does anyone know what the IRS ruling/Publcation is and where I can find it? Thanks

[quote=”[email protected]“]Are you asking about a traditional IRA, Roth IRA, or a qualified plan?[/quote]

In a Roth IRA … Does anyone know what the IRS ruling/Publcation is and where I can find it? Thanks

Publication 590 is one resource.

[url]http://www.irs.gov/publications/p590/ch02.html#d0e10519%5B/url%5D

[quote]You do not include in your gross income qualified distributions or distributions that are a return of your regular contributions from your Roth IRA(s). [/quote]

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