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Answered: September 1, 2022 3:56 am

Is the early withdrawal penalty from an IRA CD tax deductible?

If your IRA holds a CD and you cash it in early, the bank may charge you an early withdrawal fee. Because the fee merely reduces the funds within your IRA, there’s no tax deduction. If you take a distribution from your IRA related to the CD, you are subject to usual IRA distribution/taxation rules. Thus, if you’re under age 59½, there’s a 10% early distribution penalty from the federal government (unless you qualify for a penalty exception). This penalty is not tax deductible.

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Tax Glossary

Individual retirement account (IRA)

A retirement account to which up to $4,000 (or $5,000 if you are 50 or over) may be contributed for 2007, but deductions for the contribution are restricted if you are covered by a company retirement plan. Earnings accumulate tax free.

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