ARTICLE TAKEAWAYS
Federal and state tax withholding is a prepayment of taxes for the current tax year.
Federal tax withholding is optional for distributions for IRA owners that have a U.S. residential address on file. IRA owners can elect to withhold a specific dollar amount or a percentage of their distribution.*
At least 10% of the distribution amount must be withheld if:
*For distributions requested online, withholding will be mandatory.
Some states have guidelines for withholding state income taxes from IRA distributions.
We can withhold taxes for the following states:
For all other states, Capital Bank and Trust Company does not withhold state taxes.
For questions about specific state withholding guidelines, refer to State Tax Information for IRAs and Qualified Plans or contact us.
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