Question

Matt and Sarah are selling their home and moving to a new neighborhood. Sarah is going to start college in the fall. She did NOT attend college after high school and is now embarking on her degree. Matt was injured recently in a motorcycle accident and the couple has some very high medical expenses that are coming due. They have considered liquidating their traditional IRAs in order to cover some of these costs. Which types of expenditures can they make from funds in their IRAs without incurring a 10% penalty for early withdrawal?

Answer 1

Answer:

Matt and Sarah can withdraw the following two types of funds: higher education and medical expenses . While they cannot withdraw any funds for their new home that they are moving into because that will cost them the 10% penalty.

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