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Question: How do calculate 10% excise tax on IRA withdrawl?

I think i have failed to pay the early withdrawl 10% tax on my 72T for some past years.

Say I had $100,000. in my IRA and was supposed to take 4%
a year over 12 months until age 591/2.

I did take some additional withdrawls. My question is this.
Is the 10% tax on the additional withdrawls or 10% of $100,000? Sorry if I am confusing you. there are so many rules confusing me.
I have already paid the state tax and regular income tax on the withdrawls. I just faild on the 10%
Honestly,, I became aware of the problem when i got sober. I was lying to myself and the IRS.
The IRS did not call it to my attention.
My CPA mentioned it.
I a bit freaked-out. I need to be honest to stay sober. I will owe over 100K

Answer: From my understanding and experience of this issue the IRS may attempt to assess 10% on all of the entire withdrawal since the additional withdrawal has violated the 72(t) exception. There is some question if they (the IRS) have the ability to catch the problem absent any other reason for them to have looked at the return. Therefore the best approach to this question may come from an understanding of how the problem came to your attention.

For the returns to have been filed correctly in the first place the preparer would have included a IRS Form 5329 and excluded the 72(t) portion on line 2 of that form and assess a 10% penalty on the remainder. If you wish to be correct you should file an amendment (1040X) to include the corrected IRS form 5329. But again the means by which you became aware of this oversight may dictate another answer.

Roth IRA: The New Rules (Part 2 of 2)

An IRA calculator is very useful in helping people save for retirement. An IRA calculator will calculate how much a person needs to save in order to retire comfortably without having to change his or her lifestyle. Below is a free IRA calculator to help you plan your retirement. Also check out other free IRA Calculators in other sections of this website such as the Roth IRA Calculator.

How can an IRA calculator help me plan my retirement?

Although there are many types of IRA Calculators, the IRA calculator featured below calculates how much money you will accumulate if you were to invest the same amount every year into your IRA account. For Roth IRA, see the Roth IRA Calculator.

When using the IRA calculator and contributing to an IRA, pay particular attention to the contribution limit. For example, in 2007, the maximum IRA contribution was $4,000 for any income earners or 100% of compensation. The catch up contribution was $1,000. When investing in an IRA, make sure that you do not over-contribute or you will incur a fine imposed by the IRS.

Traditional IRA Calculator

In a Traditional IRA, you contribute into an IRA with before tax dollars. That means, your Traditional IRA contributions are tax free. When filing tax return, don’t forget to deduct your IRA contributions. In contrast to the Traditional IRA, contributions to a Roth IRA are not tax free but withdrawals are tax free.

What are deductible?

Contributions to a Traditional IRA are tax deductible. However, expenses associated with the Traditional IRA are not tax deductible. The trustees’ fees, for example, are not tax deductible because they are billed separately and do not go into the IRA account. Brokers’ commissions are considered part of the IRA contributions and are therefore tax deductible subject to limitations.

Withdrawals from a Traditional IRA are taxed at the taxpayer’s ordinary income rate.

The traditional Individual retirement account is the type of IRA which may or may not be what you always thought of as the “regular” type of IRA. Traditional IRA rules are somewhat different from Roth IRA rules and Sep IRA rules. The IRA Withdrawal Rules and IRA distribution rules pertaining to traditional IRA are unique and not to be confused with similar Roth IRA rules and other type of IRA rules.

Lets look at what makes Traditional IRA different from the other types of IRA such as Roth IRA, SEP IRA, and SIMLE IRA. All individual retirement accounts including traditional IRA and Roth IRA are defined by the Ira Rules associated with them. So, first we have to understand the traditional Ira Rules that define traditional individual retirement accounts.

Traditional IRA Eligibility – who is eligible to sep up a traditional IRA?

Most Ira Rules state that anyone wanting to open an IRA account must have earned income. For trational Ira Rules, anyone under the age of 70½ with “earned income” is eligible to SET UP a traditional IRA. Note that “passive income” such as those from rents and dividends do not count towards eligibility of opening a traditional individual retirement account. Most retired people do not have earned income and are therefore not eligible to set up a traditional IRA. Under traditional Ira Rules, having earned income is very important.

When must I establish a traditional IRA by? When is the deadline for opening a Traditional IRA account?

The traditional Ira Rules state that a person must establish the traditional IRA by tax filing due date, no extensions. This traditional Ira Rules regarding the opening of traditional IRA account is the same as the Roth IRA rules.

How to set up the Traditional IRA?

Under the traditional Ira Rules, to set up a traditional IRA, you need to go to a financial institution such as a brokerage firm or a bank. You will open up an IRA account at the financial institution and put money in (contribute) no more than the IRA Contribution Limit or you will violate the traditional Ira Rules and have to pay tax penalty.

For example, under the current traditional Ira Rule of 2006, you can contribute no more than $4,000 a year. You don’t have to physically go to a bank or financial institution. Many financial institutions offer online IRA accounts opening options.