QUALIFIED DISTRIBUTION

Distributions made from a Roth IRA that are tax and penalty free. In order to be a qualified distribution, the following two requirements must be met:

  1. It must occur at least five years after the Roth IRA owner established and funded his/her first Roth IRA
  2. At least one of the following requirements must be met:
  • The Roth IRA holder must be at least age 59.5 when the distribution occurs.
  • Distributed assets limited to $10,000 are used towards the purchase or rebuilding of a first
  • home for the Roth IRA holder or a qualified family member.
  • The distribution occurs after the Roth IRA holder becomes disabled.
  • The assets are distributed to the beneficiary of the Roth IRA holder after his/her death.