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Conference nyoss1::market_investing

Title:Market Investing
Moderator:2155::michaud
Created:Thu Jan 23 1992
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1060
Total number of notes:10477

802.0. "CD Penalties" by BUSY::CLEMENT (Smells like Nirvana) Wed Dec 07 1994 09:48

    Does anyone know if you can deduct penalties for early withdrawals
    off of your income taxes?
    
    Thank you.  Mark
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802.1 Yes, and no...POBOX::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightWed Dec 07 1994 11:237
     Mark -
    
    	You can deduct penalties for early withdrawls on a CD against
    investment income ONLY. If you have no investment income (ie. dividends
    and interest on your IRS 1040), you cannot take the deduction.
    
    		the Grayhawk
802.2Sounds ok then...BUSY::CLEMENTSmells like NirvanaWed Dec 07 1994 14:177
    So I could offset interest from future CDs by the amount of the
    penalty.
    
    Off hand do you know if that is applicable to both federal and state
    (MAssachusetts)?
    
    Thank you!  Mark
802.3What about transfer of funds at maturity???HAZEL::YOUNGwhere is this place in space???Wed Dec 07 1994 15:1615
    Since we're on the subject of CD's...i have a CD with BayBank that
    matures in FEB95...they have a roll over option but i don't think i
    want to keep it in there.  The reason is that i may not be in the area
    and i like to have my money close at hand.
    
    The question i have is this...if i leave the area before the CD
    matures, how can i receive the money???  Do i have to personally
    present the CD certificate to get my cash???  Or can i go to another
    bank say in another state, and on the transfer date, request them to
    transfer the money to either a new CD at that bank or a checking
    account????
    
    Doug
    
    
802.4Don't have to be presentHELIX::SPIELMANjerry dtn 297-4879Wed Dec 07 1994 15:578
    re .3
    
    You should be able to fill out a form with the bank that effectively
    says ... as of the maturity date you want to certificate cashed in and
    a check issued to you. You probably have to know the address for them
    to send it to, or,... the bank may only send it to the address used on
    the account -- which would introduce some delay and risk. Check with
    bank on how to solve this.
802.5now that we are all agreed...POBOX::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightWed Dec 07 1994 22:428
    
    	Jerry is right. All you need to do is get the bank's form and
    have them transfer your CD funds on maturity to where ever you
    desire. May I suggest an IRA if you currently do not have one. It's
    a tax-free vehicle until age 59.5. Can't beat a deal like that these
    days.
    
    		the Grayhawk
802.6Sorry, Mark - didn't mean to forget you...POBOX::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightWed Dec 07 1994 22:4610
    
    	Sorry Mark, almost forgot.
    
    	You cannot offset future interest, only earned interest in that
    year you get CD penalties. This is federal. MA you may have to check
    around. I don't know how they handle those line items from a fed. 1040.
    Seems like every state has its own little twists these days. Probably
    the CPA full employment laws.
    
    		the Grayhawk
802.7When it rains, it pours...but i've got a train upstairs!!!HAZEL::YOUNGwhere is this place in space???Thu Dec 08 1994 11:365
    Thanks Greyhawk...but i've already got the SAVE program working and
    this is my rainy day fund...which unfortunately it looks like i'm gonna
    need here soon.
    
    Dugo
802.8 Makes me sad also...POBOX::CORSONHigher, and a bit more to the rightThu Dec 08 1994 17:176
    
    	That is too true for too many of us these days. Sigh....
    
    	What this company really needs is another DECworld!!!!
    
    		the Greyhawk