You can't borrow from an IRA, and early withdrawals could incur taxes and penalties.
The Plan differs from other defined contribution retirement plans (like a 401(k) or 403(b)), because it is designed and managed with public employees in mind. The New York State Deferred Compensation Board establishes and administers the Plan policies.
You can: Call the HELPLINE at 1-800-422-8463 and an Account Executive will help you.
The New York State Deferred Compensation Plan is a state-sponsored employee benefit for state employees and employees of participating employers. Available 24 hours a day. Personalized assistance is available 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays, except holidays.
You may keep your contributions in the Plan and continue to build savings for retirement. However, you may withdraw your contributions if you: Have a Plan account balance of less than $5,000, exclusive of any assets you may have in a rollover account, AND. Have not contributed to the Plan in the last two years, AND.
Mandatory Tax Withheld- A mandatory 20 percent federal income tax is withheld on full and partial withdrawal, and periodic payments completed in less than 10 years (except when it is an RMD). Periodic Payments - made over more than 10 years – federal taxation is determined by you, the participant.
Many plans approve hardship withdrawals through a self-certification process where you provide a written statement confirming: Your distribution meets the plan requirements and is for one of the approved “immediate and heavy financial needs.”
A hardship withdrawal is a distribution from an employee's 403(b) retirement account made because of an immediate and heavy financial need. The distribution is limited to the amount necessary to satisfy that financial need and any applicable taxes and penalties.