With unemployment levels still high and millions of workers furloughed or working fewer hours than before, this major rule change could help bring much-needed relief to the increasing number of Americans financially impacted by the . Of course, drawing on retirement funds is something to avoid if possible — but as the government continues to wrestle over the details of an additional stimulus package and other sources of funding dry up, borrowing from a retirement account may become an appealing option. 

What were the rules before COVID-19? Prior to the passage of the CARES Act, you couldn’t take money out of your retirement accounts before you were 59 1/2 years of age without getting hit with an “early withdrawal” charge. The 10% tax penalty was put in place to dissuade people from spending money that they should be saving for retirement.

You’re going through major financial hardships due to COVID-19 such as losing your job, a delayed start date for a new job, a job offer that gets rescinded, furlough, a reduction in hours, closing of your business or you can’t work due to lack of childcare.

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Money to cover urgent needs: If you need to make a mortgage payment, keep the lights on or pay other bills, you may need to take money out of your retirement plan. , a lien on your home or foreclosure, tapping your 401(k) could make sense. 

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What did the CARES Act change? The CARES Act allows you to withdraw up to $100,000 from your retirement account — penalty-free — until the end of 2020. So far, relatively few Americans have taken advantage of this new exemption: The Investment Company Institute reports that less than 3% of retirement plan owners made early withdrawals so far this year.

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Even though there were some exemptions to the rule — like withdrawals for tuition and other educational expenses or buying a home — Americans were forking out more than $5 billion a year in early withdrawal fees, according to the IRS. To avoid getting hit with the penalty, it’s generally a good idea to leave your retirement account alone until after you’ve stopped working full-time.