can be withdrawn without ten percent IRS penalty after age 59 1/2
Penalty free? No
few weeks
A Roth IRA is funded with after-tax money and you do not pay taxes when you withdraw the money. A Traditional IRA is funded with pre-tax money and you pay taxes when you withdraw the money.
is a liquid ira money available to you
No, the IRS does not have the legal power to take such action.
Yes, IRA distributions are taxable. You do not pay tax while the money is in the account, but you pay tax when you withdraw the money.
can be withdrawn without ten percent IRS penalty after age 59 1/2
You can find the current IRA contribution limits on the IRS website (at www.irs.gov). You can also ask at your local IRS office (you can find the address on the IRS website or in your phonebook)
IRA's are exempted personal property. Creditors can not touch this money to pay debths.
sometimes
yes
Penalty free? No
no
No. The only two ways an IRA touchable is by your spouse or the IRS. Debt collectors can bluff and threaten you but don't give in. IRA is as safe as the gold in Fort Knox except spouse and IRS
Yes if you owe the IRS money your tax refund will be offset, and usually if they are aware that you owe them money, they will offset it immediately.
The bank should not take your money and send it to Indiana's unclaimed funds division on an active IRA. Send a letter to the bank requesting information on why this was done. It may be that there is a clause requiring them to turn the money over to the state if the IRA is inactive for a certain period of time.