Question

joan made deductible contributions to traditional retirement accounts for several years. in 2018 she decided to withdraw $10,000 from one of her accounts. joan is 62 years old how does this transaction affect her 2018 tax return

Answer 1

Joan will pay income tax on the $10,000 she withdrew in 2018.

Step-by-step explanation:

When withdrawing from traditional retirement account, the following rules apply:

1. Withdrawals before attaining the age of 59.5 years attract a penalty of 10%, along with income tax on the amount withdrawn.

2. Withdrawals after the age of 59.5 years are treated as income, so income tax is paid on it. In this case tax on the $10,000 withdrawn.

3. At age 70.5 and above you must take the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) from the pension account.

Note: Roth IRA does not attract tax payments for ages 59.5 years and above, unlike traditional IRA that attracts income tax.

RMD payments does not apply for Roth IRA.