Assertion: distribution | /r/CapableOf | pay ordinary income tax
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text: Distributions are usually taxed as ordinary income, but if you receive a lump-sum distribution of your account and it is in the form of shares (not cash), you will (unless you otherwise elect) pay ordinary income tax on the value of company contributions to the plan, and then capital gains taxes (generally much lower) on the appreciation in share value when the shares are sold.