RETIREMENT PLAN PENALTIES
01.Core Concepts
• Excess IRA Contributions Penalty (Too Much) • 6% excise tax for contributing too much • If corrected by due date of return, does not apply • Early Distribution Penalty (Too Early) • 10% excise tax for taking early distribution • 25% for SIMPLE plan distributions within 2 years of entry • Exceptions apply • Late Distribution Penalty (Too Late) • 25% excise tax for not taking enough • Must take distributions beginning at age 72, 73, or 75 (depending on year of birth)