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Tax Break for Reservists Called to Active Duty |
Penalty-free withdrawals from retirement plans
If you are a reservist or national guardsman who was ordered or called to active duty for a period in excess of 179 days, you may withdraw money from your qualified retirement plan or IRA without incurring the 10% premature distribution penalty.
You must have taken the distribution during your active duty status.
This new rule applies to any distribution made to you after September
11, 2001 and before December 31, 2007.
If you received a distribution from your retirement plan or IRA during
the period you were on active duty, you have the option to repay that
distribution within two years from the date your active duty ended or
August 17, 2008, whichever is later.
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