CD Early Withdrawal Penalty Calculator

Calculate the cost of withdrawing from a CD before maturity.

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Early Withdrawal

Enter your CD details and when you want to withdraw.

Total cost of early withdrawal
$0
You receive: $0
Value if held to maturity
$0
Interest earned so far
$0
Penalty amount
$0
You receive today
$0
Lost interest
$0
Equivalent rate
0%

Worked example

With the default inputs shown below, this calculator returns the following results:

InputValue
CD deposit amount ($)$10,000
APY rate (%)4.5%
CD term (months)12 months (1 year)
Months held before withdrawal6
Penalty (months of interest)3
ResultValue
Total cost of early withdrawal$112.50
Value if held to maturity$10,459.40
Interest earned so far$227.12
Penalty amount$112.50
You receive today$10,114.62
Lost interest$344.78

Values shown are produced by this page in your browser; change any input to update them.

How to use the Early Withdrawal

  1. CD deposit amount ($) — default $10,000
  2. APY rate (%) — default 4.5%
  3. CD term (months) — default 12 months (1 year)
  4. Months held before withdrawal — default 6
  5. Penalty (months of interest) — default 3
  6. Press Calculate to update the results instantly.

Frequently asked questions

It is usually three to six months of interest on the amount withdrawn, not the whole balance. Some banks charge a flat fee instead.
Most banks waive it if the account holder dies or becomes disabled, and some allow a penalty-free window shortly after the CD opens.
Sometimes. If a new CD pays enough more that the extra interest beats the penalty within the remaining term, switching pays.

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