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June 20, 2024, 10:37 PM UTC

IRS Details Exceptions to Retirement Plan Distribution Penalty

Naomi Jagoda
Naomi Jagoda
Senior Content Editor

The IRS on Thursday issued guidance on exceptions to an additional tax on early retirement plan distributions for emergency personal expenses and for domestic abuse victims.

A 2022 law known as the SECURE 2.0 Act added these exceptions to the 10% additional tax.

In Notice 2024-55, the IRS provided definitions and outlined limitations to the exceptions.

The IRS said it is seeking comments on the notice and is planning to issue regulations about the 10% additional tax and exceptions to the tax.

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