You could take money out of your IRA at any time (well, maybe, it depends on the exact form of the IRA, so you might want to talk with a tax professional and/or investment counselor first), but if you do so before retirement there are penalties (in the form of extra taxes) for doing so. If you're getting regular payments from your IRA, that implies you're "retired", thus not actually looking for work and therefore ineligible for unemployment compensation.
Your problem is that you can only contribute $2000 or so to an IRA and you have to have income to do it. The remainder of the gift will count as income, and that will not coexist with your unemployment. Perhaps they could keep the gift until you find a job. They won't get the same tax writeoff, but maybe that will work.
To qualify for unemployment compensation you have to have lost your job through no fault of your own, or quit with justifiable reasons. You also have to be ready, willing, and able to go to work immediately in a full time job which you are required to be seeking. Maternity leave under those conditions does not seem to apply.
You can contribute to both a 401K and an IRA at the same time (same year).
You can draw unemployment and Social Security at the same time in all states (4 states will offset your unemployment by a portion of your SS benefits). All states have separate requirements, though, when it comes to pensions, 401k's, IRA's, etc. so you need to contact your own state regarding those non-SS type of retirement programs.
Yes, it is possible for you to have more than one Individual Retirement Account (IRA) at the same time.
No, a 457 IRA is no the same as a Roth IRA. A 457 IRA is a type of retirement account that holds money pre-tax, so when the money is withdrawn in retirement, it is taxed as income at that time. A Roth IRA is funded with after tax dollars, and taxes are not assessed at the time of withdrawal.
Yes
The State can place a lien on an IRA to collect child support arrearages, yes.
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No, you cannot contribute to both a Simple IRA and a Traditional IRA in the same year. You must choose one type of IRA to contribute to for that tax year.
No, you cannot contribute to both a Simple IRA and a Traditional IRA in the same year.
A 401k and a IRA are different. A 401k is a employer sponsored plan while a IRA is not.