how old do you have to be to take money out of your 401k
Premature Distributions. Generally speaking, you have to be at least 59 1/2 before you can begin taking money out of your 401k. One exception to this rule is if you take out substantially equal payments over the course of your life.here are no age restrictions on when you can take a 401k loan, and there are no taxes or penalties applied to the loan. You can typically take out up to 50 percent of your 401k balance, and you don't have to repay it for up to five years.