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Level 3
June 25, 2020

1099-R Under 59.5

  • June 25, 2020
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I recently obtained a new client and was looking over their 2019 tax return and saw that they took a distribution from their retirement account in 2019. The client is 47 years old. The surprising item is, that the 1099-R was coded 7 for a normal distribution. Therefore, there was no 10% early withdraw penalty on the tax return. Why would this be a code 7 if the client is under 59.5?

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    Level 15
    June 25, 2020

    It could be a mistake, but in the Instructions it shows it could be "to report a distribution from a life insurance, annuity, or endowment contract and for reporting income from a failed life insurance contract under section 7702(g) and (h)."

    https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pdf/i1099r.pdf#page=17

    abctax55
    Level 15
    June 25, 2020

    Maybe distributions under 72(t) ?

     

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