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What are the tax implications and potential penalties for cashing out a small 401k balance early versus rolling it over

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What are the tax implications and potential penalties for cashing out a small 401k balance early versus rolling it over

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IRS 401(k) distributions early withdrawal 10% additional tax exceptions mandatory 20% withholding eligible rollover distribution direct rollover 60 day rolloverGoogle ↗

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IRS 401(k) distributions early withdrawal 10% additional tax exceptions mandatory 20% withholding eligible rollover distribution direct rollover 60 day rollover Google ↗

Rollovers of retirement plan and IRA distributions · irs.gov
401k Resource Guide Plan Participants General Distribution Rules · irs.gov
Publication 575 (2025), Pension and Annuity Income · irs.gov
Retirement topics - Exceptions to tax on early distributions · irs.gov

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Query / type	Search	Intent	Query class	Routing format	Cluster	Freq ↓	Weight
IRS 401(k) distributions early withdrawal 10% additional tax exceptions mandatory 20% withholding eligible rollover distribution direct rollover 60 day rollover OBSERVED	Google ↗ AI Mode ↗	—	—	—	—	1x of 1