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HELOC vs Retirement funds to finance a down payment

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I am trying to help my daughter purchase her first home. She will have the ability to pay the mortgage but I'd like to help her with the downpayment. I was interested in thoughts of whether it would be better to use a HELOC on my current house or withdraw the funds from my traditional IRA to fund this. Looking at between 100K and 150K to put down. Thoughts or suggestions appreciated. Thanks

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    Would the IRA withdrawal subject you to the 10% penalty or put you in a higher tax bracket?

    Is the money that your IRA earning annually(on average) higher than the interest rate on the HELOC?
    I.E. if the HELOC has an interest rate of 7%.
    Are you currently getting more than 7% through the IRA?

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