*Withdrawals from your qualified plan are taxed as ordinary income and may be subject to a 10% Federal tax penalty if taken prior to age 59 1/2. If you left your employer in or after the year in which you turned 55, you may not be subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty.
Intangibles with a Determinable Life. Intangible assets with a determinable life are amortized over their useful lives. Amortization is a process of allocating the expense over a number of accounting periods to reflect the actual amount of the asset consumed each period.
What it is: Amortization is an accounting term that refers to the process of allocating the cost of an intangible asset over a period of time. It also refers to the repayment of loan principal over time.f an intangible asset has an indefinite life, such as goodwill, it cannot be amortized. It is important to note that the term amortization refers to intangible assets; the term depreciation refers to tangible assets, and the term depletion refers to natural resources.