Question #33287. Asked by chui. (May 08 03 10:06 PM) In Thomas Love Peacock's satirical novel Headlong Hall (1816) there appear two high-flown nonce words (one-off coinages) which describe the human body by stringing together adjectives describing its various tissues.
10% Penalty for Early 401k Distributions â The main 401k withdrawal penalty is the 10% additional tax that is incurred for taking an âearly distributionâ. An early distribution occurs when 401k funds are withdrawn before reaching age 59-1/2.The 10% penalty is in addition to the regular income taxes that must be paid on amounts withdrawn. (Remember: you did not pay income tax when you contributed funds to the 401k plan so the IRS gets its share when you take money out.).n early distribution occurs when 401k funds are withdrawn before reaching age 59-1/2. The 10% penalty is in addition to the regular income taxes that must be paid on amounts withdrawn. (Remember: you did not pay income tax when you contributed funds to the 401k plan so the IRS gets its share when you take money out.).
Understand the consequences of withdrawal. Your 401(k) is meant to provide retirement income and should be considered a last-resort source of cash for expenses before then. Withdrawing from your 401(k) before you reach retirement age can come with some IRS consequences.1  If you withdraw any amount from your 401(k) before age 59.5, you will usually pay a 10% penalty to the IRS on top of ordinary taxes for the amount you're withdrawing. There is a 10% penalty on hardship withdrawals if you are under 59.5. 2  In addition to the 10%, whatever you take out is taxed as income. 3  So, for example, if you take out $10,000 from your 401(k), you might actually receive only a little more than half of that sum.