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Old 02-04-2005, 02:36 AM
Herb Smith
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Default Re: Early Distribution from 401K - taxed Social Security?

dojocre8[at]yahoo.com wrote:

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> I left my job in 2004. I cashed out and received "Early"
> distribution in 2005. I've been self-employed since I
> left that job (2004).
> Will I have to pay SS/Med tax on the distribution?


No, you paid those when you made contributions to the 401k
(check you W-2 forms) for previoous years.

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> Will I have to pay self-employment tax on the distribution?
> If so, can I deduct 1/2 the amount?


No, it is not self employment income. See previous comment
about SS/MC taxes.

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> Will I have to pay Georgia State taxes?
> If so, does it count as regular income?


Yes and yes

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> Is the distribution taxed as a whole or spearated into my
> contributions, employers contributions, capital gain with respect
> to SS/Med and State?


It is all ordinary income, there are NO capital gains in a
tax-deferred account. Again, SS/MC taxes do not apply.

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> If separated, how is each taxed?

Moot point - it is not separated.

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> Should I withhold from my self-employment income according
> to tax bracket after distribution, before distribution, or
> without considering distribution?


Your employer already took a mandatory 20% off the top for
withholding on the distribution. This will likely NOT be
enough to cover the taxes due, especially if you also are
subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty tax.

You don't withhold from self employment income, but you
could increase your quarterly estimated tax payments so that
pay at least as much in as your tax liability from 2004.
Alternately, you can estimate your 2005 taxable income and
taxes and pay in at least 90% of that amount.

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Old 02-02-2005, 08:38 PM
dojocre8@yahoo.com
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Default Early Distribution from 401K - taxed Social Security?

Hello,

I left my job in 2004. I cashed out and received "Early" distribution
in 2005. I've been self-employed since I left that job (2004).

Will I have to pay SS/Med tax on the distribution?

Will I have to pay self-employment tax on the distribution?
If so, can I deduct 1/2 the amount?

Will I have to pay Georgia State taxes?
If so, does it count as regular income?

Is the distribution taxed as a whole or spearated into my
contributions, employers contributions, capital gain with respect
to SS/Med and State?
If separated, how is each taxed?

Should I withhold from my self-employment income according to tax
bracket after distribution, before distribution, or without considering
distribution?

Any help appreciated.

Thanks,
Rey

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