72(t) vs. Rule of 55: Which Early Withdrawal Strategy Fits You?
If you’re planning to leave the workforce before age 59½, the IRS gives you two main ways to touch your retirement savings without paying the standard 10% early withdrawal penalty: a 72(t) Substantially Equal Periodic Payment (SEPP) plan, or the Rule of 55. They solve the same problem in very different ways, and picking the…