<p>Traditional IRA’s and Roth IRA’s are not treated the same. I do not believe taxes would be paid for for withdrawing the Roth IRA up to your contribution as you already paid taxes and didnot receive a tax break on the money. </p>
<p>Traditional IRA’s do allow a tax break so it makes since that you would owe taxes at the withdraw since you did not pay them when you opened the account.</p>