Page 17M-36 (01/20) © Pentagon Federal Credit Union, 2020;
Form 742 (01/20) © Pentagon Federal Credit Union, 2020
to have distribution in a lump sum or over a period not to exceed the Uniform Lifetime
table or Joint Life table (if spouse is more than 10 years younger). If you have more than
one IRA, you are not required to take the required minimum distribution from each IRA;
however, you must inform PenFed if you decide to take the minimum distribution from
another IRA. You are required to determine the required minimum distribution from each
IRA, and the total of these amounts may be distributed from any one or more of your IRAs.
If you roll over funds to PenFed from another institution, after attaining age 70½, you will
need to notify PenFed of any changes to your distribution schedule.
ROTH. There are no mandatory distribution requirements.
a. TRADITIONAL. Distribution Frequency. Once the minimum annual amount has been
determined based on the distribution option you select, you may select a distribution
frequency. You may elect to receive monthly, quarterly or annual payments either by
deposit to a PenFed account or by having a check sent directly to you. Funds will be
distributed from the IRA Share account or IRA Certificate paying the lowest dividend
rate.
b. TRADITIONAL. Delay of Distributions. Although you may delay your distribution for
your 70½ year to April 1 of the following year, you will also be required to receive
a distribution for that taxable year by December 31. If distribution is delayed and
you have requested annual distributions, the 70½ years’ distribution will be made
April 1 (the required beginning date) and the current year’s distribution will be made
December 1. For monthly and quarterly distributions, you may select the beginning
date provided it is no later than April 1. One distribution will be made at each interval
(monthly or quarterly) which represents the delayed 70½ year’s distribution and the
current year’s required distribution.
c. TRADITIONAL. Changing Distribution Options. You may at any time elect to change
the distribution frequency, i.e., monthly, quarterly or annually, or elect to receive the
balance in a lump sum. However, IRS regulations prohibit changing the distribution
option, i.e., Uniform Lifetime table or Joint Life table (if spouse is more than10 years
younger) to an option that would provide for an annualized pay out of a lesser
amount. To this extent, your distribution option selection will be irrevocable. However,
if you named your spouse as beneficiary and have a change in your marital status, due
to death or divorce and name a new beneficiary, you may change your distribution
option. You may request additional distributions at any time.
d. TRADITIONAL. Penalty for Failing to Receive Minimum Distribution. Based on the
instructions you provide PenFed, we will process your distributions in accordance
with IRS regulations. It is your responsibility to ensure you have received the required
minimum distribution for each year. Additionally, if you rollover funds to PenFed from
another institution after attaining age 70½, you need to notify PenFed of any changes
to your distribution schedule.
XI. DISTRIBUTIONS UPON DEATH
Traditional/Roth. In the event of your death, the funds will be disbursed to the named
beneficiary(s). If you do not name beneficiary(s) your IRA will be includable in your estate.
Distribution options and tax consequences vary according to whether the beneficiary is
the spouse and whether required distributions have begun. Failure of your beneficiary
or spouse’s beneficiary to carry out one of the distribution options described below, on
a timely basis, as required by law, may result in a 50% excise tax penalty being applied.
Further, if the beneficiary does not provide PenFed instructions regarding distribution of
the IRA funds, the entire balance will be distributed no later than December 1 of the year
following the owner’s death.
If you die before distribution has begun (prior to attaining age 70½), the entire balance will
be distributed to the named beneficiary(s) under one of the following options:
1. TRADITIONAL/ROTH. 5-year rule. Spouse/Non-spouse option. The entire balance must
be paid to the named beneficiary(s) (if any) or to your estate no later than December 31
of the 5th year following the year of the owner’s death.
2. TRADITIONAL. Life Expectancy rule. Spouse/Non-spouse option. The entire balance
will be distributed in substantially equal installments over the life expectancy of the
beneficiary(s). For spouse beneficiary, those distributions must begin on or before
December 31 of the calendar year immediately following the calendar year the member
died and the end of the calendar year in which the decedent would have attained
age 70½. For the non-spouse beneficiary those distributions must begin on or before
December 31 of the calendar year in which the member died. The beneficiary(s) may
elect to receive larger payments at any time. Each beneficiary may establish their own
distribution plan, provided individual accounts are established.
3. TRADITIONAL. Treat IRA as Own. Spouse option only. May elect to treat the account
as their own IRA and may be required to transfer to their own IRA account. The spouse
is required to transfer to their own IRA account. Membership in PenFed will also be
required. This election will be deemed to have been made if the surviving spouse makes
a contribution to the account, makes a rollover from the account, or fails to elect one of
the two options above by December 31 of the year following the date of death.
If you die after distribution has begun (after attaining age 70½), the required minimum
distribution for the year must be taken. The following option applies for non-spouse
beneficiary or estate:
SINGLE LIFE EXPECTANCY PAYMENTS. The required minimum distribution for the
year must be taken for the decedent, must begin by December 31 of the year following
member’s death, and must be distributed at least as frequently as under the distribution
method being used.
FOR SPOUSE NAMED AS SOLE BENEFICIARY, THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS APPLY:
a. Treats account as own. May treat the account as their own and may be required to
transfer to their IRA account. This election will be deemed to have been made if the
surviving spouse makes a contribution to the account, makes a rollover from the
account or fails to make an election.
b. Single Life Expectancy payments. Must begin by December 31 of the year following
member’s death. Must be distributed at least as frequently as under the distribution
method being used.
XII. INCOME TAX WITHHOLDING
TRADITIONAL. You may elect to have federal income tax withheld from any distribution
at the rate of only 10% of the total amount distributed. This election is optional to all IRA
holders unless your PenFed address of record is outside the United States. IRS regulations
require mandatory 10% withholding on all IRA distributions sent outside the United States
(excluding American Samoa, Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands, FPO, APO, and
Guam). However, you must specifically indicate that you do not want Federal Income Tax
Withholding on the PenFed distribution form, otherwise withholding will occur.
XIII. PENTAGON FEDERAL ACCOUNT DISCLOSURES
TRADITIONAL/ROTH—all provisions.
1. The credit union reserves the right to make changes in the terms and conditions of its
IRA program without prior notice.
2. I
RA Share and Certificate accounts are insured separately from any other account you may
have with PenFed up to $250,000 by NCUA, an agency of the United States government.
3. IRA Share accounts are subject to the following terms and conditions:
a. Dividends are calculated on a simple-interest basis from day of deposit until day
of withdrawal, compounded and paid monthly at a rate declared by the Board of
Directors. Dividends are paid from current income and available earnings, after
required transfers to reserves at the end of a dividend period.
b. The minimum amount required to establish and maintain an IRA Share account is $25.00.
c. Additions may be made at any time, in any amount, subject to the limits provided by
law for the type of IRA selected.
d. Withdrawals:
(1) Only you may request a withdrawal from your IRA Share account; beneficiaries
have access to the account only upon your death.
(2) Partial withdrawals may be made, subject to early withdrawal penalties as
described in paragraph (g) below, providing the requested withdrawal amount
does not reduce the original issue below a minimum of $1,000 for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-,
5-, or 7-year IRA Certificates, in which case the funds will be transferred to the
IRA Share account.
(3) The credit union reserves the right to require a written notice of up to 60 days of
intention to withdraw from your IRA Share account.
4. IRA Certificates are subject to the following terms and conditions:
a. Maturity of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 7 years are available.
b. The minimum amount required for a 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-, 5-, or 7-year IRA Certificate is$1,000.
c. The dividend rate is set weekly by the Board of Directors.
d. Dividends:
(1) Dividends are compounded daily on a 365/365 day basis and are credited monthly.
(2) Dividends will be paid from day of deposit to day of maturity on the balance of
the Certificate. They will be paid at the contracted rate.
e. ADDITIONS TO CERTIFICATES MAY BE MADE ONLY AT MATURITY. New Certificates
may be purchased at any time subject to PenFed minimum deposit requirements and
applicable annual contributions limits established by the government.
f. WITHDRAWALS:
(1) Only you may request a withdrawal from your IRA Certificates; beneficiaries have
access to the account only upon your death. Funds are available for withdrawal
on the business day following the maturity date. If the maturity date is a Sunday,
funds will be
(2) Partial withdrawals may be made, subject to early withdrawal penalties as
described in paragraph (g) below, providing the requested withdrawal amount
does not reduce the original issue below a minimum of $1,000 for 1-, 2-, 3-, 4-,
5-, or 7-year IRA Certificates, in which case the funds will be transferred to the
IRA Share account.
(3) The credit union reserves the right to require a written notice of up to 60 days of
intention to withdraw funds from your IRA Certificate(s).
g. PENALTIES. In the event of early withdrawal, the following penalties apply:
(1) If redeemed within the first year, all dividends will be forfeited.
(2) If after the first year, but prior to the maturity date, the early withdrawal penalty
will equal 30% of what would have been earned if the Certificate had been held
to maturity, not to exceed total dividends earned.
(3) Exceptions. The penalties described above will not be applied if the withdrawal is
made:(i) Subsequent to the death of any holder of the Certificate.(ii) As a result
of the voluntary or involuntary liquidation of the credit union. (iii) If the owner
is permanently disabled, as defined in the Internal Revenue Code Section 72(m).
(iv) If the owner has reached age 59½ and takes a partial withdrawal in the form
of a distribution.
5. IRA Premier Share account is a variable rate account. The dividend rates and APY may
change monthly as determined by the Board of Directors. There are no limitations on the
amount the dividend rate may change. The dividend rate is based on the daily balance
in your account. If the daily balance is $10,000 or more, you will be paid the dividend
rate applicable to this tier. If the daily balance is less than $10,000, you will be paid
the dividend rate applicable to this tier. PenFed pays dividends on the full balance in
the account at the dividend rate that corresponds to the applicable share balance tier.
Therefore, during your dividend period based on fluctuating account balance, you may
be paid dividends at varying dividend rates.
a. Dividends are paid and compounded monthly. The dividend period is monthly and
your member number determines the dividend payment date.
b. The minimum amount required to open this account is $10,000.
c. Dividends are calculated by the daily balance method, which applies a daily periodic
rate to the principal in your account each day.
d. Dividends will begin to accrue on the business day funds are deposited to your
account.
XIV. FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE TABLES
Internal Revenue Service regulations require that we set forth a projection of the growth
in value of your account at specified intervals, assuming level annual contributions made
on the first day of the year. This is shown in the tables following, which assumes an annual
contribution of $1,000 to an IRA Share account and to an IRA 3-year Certificate. The amount
shown is the amount that would be available for withdrawal at selected intervals. The
Internal Revenue Service also requires we set forth a projection of the growth of a Rollover
of $1,000 made on the first day of year one, and withdrawn at the end of any of the next
five years, and at the end of the years in which you attain the ages of 60, 65, and 70. Of
course, rates fluctuate from time to time, and nothing herein should suggest these rates be
guaranteed.
NOTE: Beginning Jan 1, 2015, the IRS will only permit one rollover deposit of a distribution
in a 12-month period for all IRA accounts. Any additional rollover deposits will be returned.
This limitation does not apply to Roth conversions or institution transfers.