I have read several versions of the meaning of the word Esopus. The one I like is that shop-us is an Algonquin term for flowing waters and high banks and the e was prefaced to make the word easier to pronounce but also because of the similarity with Asopus, the name of several rivers in ancient Greece.
The IRS tacks a 10 percent penalty onto other taxes due when you withdraw money from a traditional IRA before you are age 59 1/2. You can tap an IRA to pay unreimbursed medical expenses for yourself and members of your family.he same rules govern early distributions from a Roth IRA that apply to traditional IRAs. If the withdrawal meets the exception criteria for paying medical expenses or health insurance premiums when you lose your job, you donât have to pay the penalty.
Roth IRA withdrawals are completely tax-free when taken at retirement, representing a significant benefit to the account owner. This is an advantage over a traditional IRA or over investing outside an IRA and paying capital gains taxes on the growth of your investments.or example, you made a tax-deductible contribution of $10,000 to your traditional IRA, and over many years the value of the account grew to $50,000. Later, you withdraw the entire balance, and you owe taxes on the total withdrawal as if it were normal income, at your income tax rate.