It depends on the bank you did the CD with, what the terms of the CD you signed up for, and essentially how much you put in the CD to begin with.
There are a 18% penalty that is charged when you are making a withdrawal on your CD.
Federal law requires a minimum penalty of seven days interest for early withdrawal on any account classified as a time deposit. Since the law doesn't set a maximum penalty, banks are free to, and usually do, charge much more
$200
Currently Bank of America is offering to waive the penalty fee for early withdrawal after the first 6 days of the account being opened. Normally all banks do have a fee for it though.
20,000 x .06 x 2/12 = 200 penalty
The penalty depends on the duration of your CD and how early you cashed it. For example a year CD taken early might cost you 30 to 90 days of interest, longer terms will take more.
Just because someone dies does not mean the cd has to be withdrawn. It can be inherited. It is withdrawn the estate would pay the penalty.
Penalty.
form_title=Certificate of Deposit form_header=You can safely make money on your investment by opening certificate of deposit account. What maturities of Certificates of Deposit (CDs) are you currently looking for?*= _[50] What investment amounts are you considering for your CD?*= _[50] Are you aware that there is a penalty for early withdrawal from a CD?*= () Yes () No
Any withdrawal amounts from your IRA account would be a taxable distribution from your IRA account and if you are under the age of 59 1/2 the taxable amount will be subject to the 10% early withdrawal penalty plus income tax at your marginal tax rate on the taxable amount.
Most banks will have fairly similar rates when it comes to CD's. They will differ however on the requirements, minimum balance, early withdrawal penalty, and fees. So while the best rate may seem like the best bet, look at the CD requirements as well.
This depends on your bank, but the typical rule is that if you don't honor the term of the CD, you forfeit some or all interest earned.