The Executive Report on Managed Care will provide you with twice-monthly news and information on issues affecting the managed care industry, legislation and regulations, real-life examples of how.
1. A distribution from a Roth IRA is tax-free and penalty-free provided that the five-year aging requirement has been satisfied and one of the following conditions is met: age 59Â½, death, disability, qualified first time home purchase. 2. You must be at least 18 to open an IRA at Fidelity. 3. $7.95 commission applies to online U.S. equity trades in a Fidelity account with a minimum opening balance of $2,500 for Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC retail clients.
Age 59 1/2 Rule and Five-Year Rule. You can withdraw your contributions to a Roth IRA at any time under any circumstances. Earnings, however, are another story. You must reach the age of 59 1/2, and your Roth IRA must have been open for five years, before you can take out any earnings with no taxes or penalties. If you withdraw earnings before five years have passed, you will be subject to a 10 percent penalty plus ordinary income tax.