To make qualified distributions from a Roth IRA, you must be at least 59Â½ and it must be at least five years since you first began contributing. And if you converted a regular IRA to a Roth IRA, you can't take out the money penalty-free until at least five years after the conversion.
What is GAINFUL EMPLOYMENT? Condition of the employee receiving consistent work and payment from the employer. What a worker or college graduate seeks to provide consistent, continual income for self and family. Used in ranking colleges or universities as an attribute of the training and education received.
Substantial gainful activity is the amount that Social Security has set as the cut-off amount for disability. In 2014, substantial gainful activity level earnings are $1070 per month ($1800 per month if you are blind).