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To: Tommaso who wrote (95663)10/19/2012 4:39:18 PM
From: Snowshoe  Read Replies (1) of 218640
 
>>The 403b plan that I had set no penalties for early withdrawal<<

Same with my 457. When I was younger it was nice to know I had that extra cash stashed away that I could tap (without penalty) in case of emergency.

However, somewhere along the line I was blindsided by a requirement to file paperwork stating an irrevocable start date for withdrawals. I suppose this happened when I left my employer, and on the spur of the moment I chose a date about a decade in the future, but well before age 70.5. Fortunately (for me) the law was changed to treat these like IRAs, so I regained the flexibility to defer these withdrawals for another decade.

Your basic point is correct - the rules can change! Other possible changes being advocated by certain parties include:

- Phase out of important tax deductions such as employer-provided health insurance and home mortgage interest.

- Much higher gasoline taxes.

- Tax on financial transactions.
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