I have read several versions of the meaning of the word Esopus. The one I like is that shop-us is an Algonquin term for flowing waters and high banks and the e was prefaced to make the word easier to pronounce but also because of the similarity with Asopus, the name of several rivers in ancient Greece.
The IRS tacks a 10 percent penalty onto other taxes due when you withdraw money from a traditional IRA before you are age 59 1/2. You can tap an IRA to pay unreimbursed medical expenses for yourself and members of your family.he same rules govern early distributions from a Roth IRA that apply to traditional IRAs. If the withdrawal meets the exception criteria for paying medical expenses or health insurance premiums when you lose your job, you donât have to pay the penalty.
The basic idea behind Roth IRAs is to take only distributions that qualify for exemption from tax. Inevitably, though, some people will need to take taxable distributions. This page explains how these distributions are taxed, and what circumstances will permit you to avoid the penalty on early distributions.xample: You withdraw money from a Roth IRA to pay qualified higher education expenses for your child. You pay no tax until the total amount you withdraw exceeds the total amount of your contributions.