Roth Distribution Rules
Tax Withholding
Penalty Exceptions
Definitions/
Resources
Miscellaneous
100

This may be removed from a Roth individual retirement account (IRA) at any time tax and penalty free regardless of the age of the account owner, or length of time the account has been open.

What is a contribution?

100

This is required when a change is made to tax withholding on a client's account.

What is a tax withholding letter of authorization (LOA)?

100

This is the penalty a client, who is under age 59½, would incur when taking an early distribution.

What is 10%?

100

Form message a branch associate would submit to close a Select retirement account using Automatic Clearing House (ACH) on Demand.

What is Close IRA Form Message via ACH on Demand (WEB5399182)?

100

Special Services Election on file

What needs to be on file for a client to take a distribution in-kind or using check writing?

200

This Communications System command lists contributions, conversions, and distributions for a Roth account.

What is LISTROTH,<account number>?

*Note: Not all encompassing for all transactions and should not be used in place of tax reporting documents.

200

This is the default federal income tax for a traditional, Simplified Employee Pension (SEP), and Savings Incentive Match Plan for Employees (SIMPLE) IRAs.

What is 10%? 

200

An exception can be made if a person can furnish proof that they cannot take part in any substantial gainful activity because of their physical or mental condition.

What is a disability exception?

200

10% withholding on Retirement accounts

What is the IRS regulations requirement for financial organizations to withhold for federal income tax at a default rate unless the client elects otherwise?

200

Form sent out by Jones to clients which reports distributions and any taxes withheld on a Retirement account.

What is IRS Form 1099-R?

300

Earnings are always taxed if they are taken before satisfying this holding period.


*Daily Double*

What is the five-year holding period?

300

The process for a branch when a client would like to do an in-kind transfer of securities and would like to withhold for federal/state.

What is dollar amount withholding (100%)?*

*Note: They can enter one for state and one for federal.

300

Provides exceptions to the 10% penalty on Retirement Accounts (T-IRA, Roth, Sep & Simple)

What are Penalty Exceptions on Distributions from Retirement Accounts? (WEB047066)

300

Allow at least 10 business days before submitting.

What is Residual close form message?(Account to Account Residual Form Message – WEB589265)

300

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) reason code that is used to report a distribution from a SIMPLE IRA for a client who is under 59½ and the withdrawal is taken within two years of the date of the first contribution.

What is IRS reason code S?

400

Distributions: Regular contributions; Taxable Conversions; Non-taxable conversions; earnings.

What are Roth distribution ordering rules?


400

Clients can use this program to change their IRA tax withholding elections for all distributions.

What is online account access?

400

Early withdrawal penalty for individuals under 59.5 and a maximum dollar amount of 5k can be taken out.

What is the maximum dollar amount a parent can take out as a penalty exception from a Retirement account for a Birth or Adoption of a child?*

*See SharePoint-What is Penalty Exceptions on IRA Distributions (WEB047066).

400

Income derived from an investment or product.

*Daily Double*

What is earnings?

400

Tax form used to report additional taxes or claim an exemption from the 10% penalty on early distributions from a Retirement account.

What is IRS Form 5329?

500

Satisfies the 5-year holding period:

Meets one of these penalty exceptions:

Attains age 59½; death; disability; qualified first-time home purchase (lifetime limit of $10,000)

What are Roth IRA qualifications in order, to take funds out Tax & Penalty Free?

500

States Alaska, Arizona, Florida, Nevada, New Hampshire, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, and Wyoming?

What are the States that do not have State Withholding?*

*See SharePoint-Tax Withholding on Retirement Accounts Federal & State Requirements (WEB5398043)

500

04-Death (traditional IRA), T-Death (Roth IRA), 03-Disability, and 07 normal distribution (over age 59½.)

What are IRS Penalty exception or IRS reason codes that are displayed on a 1099r?

500

Strategy used by individuals to move part or all of their existing retirement account to a Roth IRA for the purpose of receiving potentially tax-free growth in a Roth IRA.

What is a conversion?

500

Who can advise our clients on financial matters, preparing and filing tax documents.

What is a certified public accountant (CPA) and/or a Tax Preparer?

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