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April 11, 2025
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Does using my rollover IRA early distribution to pay for cost of life insurance qualify for exception to reduce early withdrawal penalty?

  • April 11, 2025
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The code on box 7 of my 1099-R is 1 (normal distribution). I used the distribution to buy insurance. When TurboTax asks "Did you use your IRA to pay for any of these expenses?" in the Other Tax Situations section, should I choose "Another Reason" or "Incorrect Early Distributions"?
    Best answer by dmertz

    Using the distribution to pay for life insurance is not an exception to the early-distribution penalty.

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    dmertzAnswer
    April 11, 2025

    Using the distribution to pay for life insurance is not an exception to the early-distribution penalty.

    olalowogmAuthor
    April 12, 2025

    Thank you.