If you've met the five-year holding requirement, you can withdraw money from a Roth IRA with no taxes or penalties. You can withdraw your Roth IRA contributions at any time, tax-free and penalty-free.Generally, early distributions are those you receive from an IRA before reaching age 59½. If you wish to withdraw your earnings from a Roth IRA without paying taxes, you must be 59½ and must have held the Roth IRA for at least five years. Tax- and penalty-free withdrawals: Roth IRA contributions are made using after-tax dollars, which means you've already been taxed. After age 59 ½, the IRS allows penaltyfree withdrawals. Any fee, withdrawal or transfer reduces earnings and there may be penalties for early withdrawal. Peace of mind for your retirement future. First Citizens provides a full range of banking products and services to meet your individual or business financial needs.