First-Time Homebuyer
An IRA owner who is exempt from the early-distribution penalty (which applies to IRA distributions that occur before the IRA owner reaches age 59.5) for distributing funds from his or her IRA to buy, build, or rebuild a home when having had no interest in a main home during the two-year period ending on the date of acquisition of the home for which the distribution is being made. Investopedia Says:
The maximum amount that may be distributed from the IRA on a penalty-free basis for this purpose is $10,000. This is a lifetime limit. For married couples, the limit applies separately to each spouse. This means that the combined limit for a married couple is $20,000. Related Terms:
Excise Tax
Non-Qualified Distribution
Qualified Acquisition Cost
Qualified Distribution
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