Earliest Retirement Age Law and Legal Definition
According to 26 USCS § 414 [Title 26. Internal Revenue Code; Subtitle A. Income Taxes; Chapter 1. Normal Taxes and Surtaxes; Subchapter D. Deferred Compensation, Etc.; Part I. Pension, Profit-Sharing, Stock Bonus Plans, etc.; Subpart B. Special Rules], earliest retirement age means the earlier of--
(i) the date on which the participant is entitled to a distribution under the plan, or
(ii) the later of--
(I) the date the participant attains age 50, or
(II) the earliest date on which the participant could begin receiving benefits under the plan if the participant separated from service.
