401(k) loans
Not taxable
Is A 401k loan Taxable?
Short answer: No: a 401(k) loan isn't taxed as long as you repay it on schedule; a default becomes a taxable distribution.
Leaving your job can make the balance due sooner.
Records to keep: Keep receipts, statements (1098, 1098-T, 1099, W-2G), and a note of what each cost was for. Compare itemizing to the 2026 standard deduction before you claim.
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401(k) loans
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No: a 401(k) loan isn't taxed as long as you repay it on schedule; a default becomes a taxable distribution.
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No: a 401(k) loan isn't taxed as long as you repay it on schedule; a default becomes a taxable distribution. Leaving your job can make the balance due sooner.
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