testtubes
Oct 24, 2007, 11:07 AM
Since I am no expert on this, let me first say what I have heard, and then you can correct me if needed.
I have heard that if someone age 55 or older retires from their employer, and is no longer a active employee, that they can cash out their 401k monies and only pay regular income tax on it, no 10% penalty.
I am somewhat aware of the rules concerning 72T.
Here is my question: I will retire with about 975K in my 401K account. I would like to put 900k in a IRA and draw a monthly income from those investments. With the other 75K, I would like to cash it out and after paying taxes, I would pay off my motorhome which would leave me basically debt free.
This would put me in a much better situation to ride out the 5 years of 72T that will have a locked in monthly amount.
Is it possible to do this?
I have heard that if someone age 55 or older retires from their employer, and is no longer a active employee, that they can cash out their 401k monies and only pay regular income tax on it, no 10% penalty.
I am somewhat aware of the rules concerning 72T.
Here is my question: I will retire with about 975K in my 401K account. I would like to put 900k in a IRA and draw a monthly income from those investments. With the other 75K, I would like to cash it out and after paying taxes, I would pay off my motorhome which would leave me basically debt free.
This would put me in a much better situation to ride out the 5 years of 72T that will have a locked in monthly amount.
Is it possible to do this?