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  • February 5
  • 1:00 - 2:40 pm EST

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IRS Guidance on Hardship Withdrawals: Practical Tips for Avoiding Common Pitfalls

February 5

Explore hardship distribution rules, tax consequences, safe harbor guidelines, and strategies to avoid penalties.

Navigating the complex regulations surrounding hardship distributions from retirement plans can lead to potential tax penalties and increased regulatory scrutiny. This webinar will provide essential insights into managing hardship distributions effectively. Participants will learn to identify situations and plans for which hardship or similar distributions may be made. They will also understand the tax consequences and strategies to avoid penalty taxes in specific situations.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to define hardship distributions.
  • You will be able to describe circumstances in which hardship distributions may be made.
  • You will be able to discuss tax consequences in hardship distributions.
  • You will be able to strategies to avoid penalty taxes.

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Agenda

Background
  • Plans Covered
  • Definition of Hardship
  • Historical Limits on Hardship Distributions
  • Changes Made by Balanced Budget Act of 2018 (BBA)
Availability of Financial Hardship
  • Financial Hardship of a Participant
  • Distribution on Account of Financial Hardship
  • Other Distributions Are Available
Tax Consequences of Hardship Distribution
  • Distribution on Account of Hardship Cannot Be Rolled Over
  • Distribution Is Taxable in Year Distributed
  • Distribution Is Subject to 10% Penalty Tax
  • Reporting of Distributions
Safe Harbor Hardship Distributions
  • Expenses for Medical Care
  • Purchase of a Principal Residence
  • Payment of Tuition, Education Expenses, Room and Board for Post-Secondary Education of Employee, Spouse or Dependent
  • Payments to Prevent the Eviction of the Employee From Principal Residence
  • Burial or Funeral Expenses of Certain Family Members or Primary Beneficiary Under the Plan
  • Repair of Damage to Employee’s Principal Residence
  • Losses Incurred as a Result of a Disaster Declared by FEMA
Requirements for Substantiating Hardship Distributions
Correcting Errors
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  • AK CLE 1.5
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.7
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.7 hours credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.5
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.5
     
  • The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.5
     
  • Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.5
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s).
     
  • HI CLE 1.5
     
  • This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours.
     
  • IL CLE 1.5
     
  • This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
     
  • IN CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.5 hours of Distance Education credit.
     
  • MN CLE 1.5 (Pending)
     
  • This program has been submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Approval pending.
     
  • MO CLE 2.0 (Pending)
     
  • ND CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been reviewed by the North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education and approved for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.7
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 100 Minutes.
     
  • NJ CLE 2.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.0 hours of total CLE credit.
     
  • NM CLE 1.6
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.6 hours of credit.
     
  • NV CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours.
     
  • NY CLE 2.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 2
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 2.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 2.00 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • OH CLE 1.75 (Pending)
     
  • This course has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.75 CLE hours. Approval pending.
     
  • PA CLE 1.5
     
  • This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 2.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 2.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VT CLE 1.5
     
  • This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • WI CLE 2.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 2.0 hours for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
     
  • WV MCLE 2.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 2.0 MCLE hours.
     
  • Enrolled Agents 2.0
     
  • In accordance with the standards set forth in Circular 230 section 10.6, CE credits have been granted based on a 50-minute hour. This program qualifies for 2.0 Continuing Education Credit(s) for enrolled agents.
     
  • CPE 2.0 including Taxes 2
     
  • Noggin Guru, Inc. dba Lorman Education Services and BankersHub is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 866-352-9539. CPE Credit: Maximum Credit Hours: 2.0 each session (based on a 50 minute credit hour). You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Field of Study: Taxes for 2.0 hours. Prerequisite: . Level of Knowledge: Intermediate. Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture. Advance Preparation: None. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Please refer to the information in this brochure for outline, course content and objectives. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Final approval of a course for CPE credit belongs with each state's regulatory board. Please note: In order to receive CPE credit for this course you MUST use the streaming audio option, as well as enable and complete the required progress checks.
     

OnDemand Course

This course was last revised on August 1, 2013.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

Who should attend?

This live webinar is designed for CPAs, accountants, attorneys, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers, CFOs, tax managers, tax preparers, financial planners, and enrolled agents.

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Faculty

Robert C. Schmidt

Robert C. Schmidt

Kean Miller LLP

  • Of counsel in the Baton Rouge office of Kean Miller LLP
  • Specializes in employee benefits, pension and welfare benefit plans, executive compensation and related tax issues
  • Over 40 years of experience practicing law in the employee benefits area
  • Has extensive experience in plan design, creation, merging and splitting plans, termination of plans, and correcting plan errors
  • Maintains a preapproved defined contribution plan document for use by employers seeking to establish plans, including plans with 401(k) features
  • Served as an attorney-adviser with the U.S. Tax Court in Washington, D.C.
  • Listed in every edition of Best Lawyers® – Employee Benefits Law, since 1984 was listed as Lawyer of the Year in 2025
  • Board Certified as a Tax Law Specialist by the Louisiana Board of Legal Specialization
  • LL.M. Degree, Georgetown University Law Center; J.D. Degree, University of Virginia; B.S. Degree, Yale University
  • Can be contacted at [email protected]
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