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rono4
Sep 30, 2010, 12:22 PM

JudyKayTee
Sep 30, 2010, 12:41 PM
If you withdrew money from a 401k, yes, it is taxable. Where you put the money does not matter.

Your age matters. How old are you?

AtlantaTaxExpert
Oct 1, 2010, 12:31 PM
By age, JudyKayTee means 59.5 years of age.

If you were younger than 59.5 when you transferred the money, you will owe state and federal income tax PLUS a 10% Early Withdrawal Penalty. That 10% Early Withdrawal penalty CANNOT be mitigated by other deductions, so you WILL pay at least 10% on the withdrawn 401K money.