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Late in rolling 401k to IRA?
I would roll my 401k from my former employer to trade my IRA account. I exceed the 60 days set by the IRS to make this transfer. What is the least penalized available that can take to make this transfer. Thanks for your time.
depends on what you mean by limit exceeded. Did you take a distribution of cash and then decided to shoot again? Did you take a distribution reinvestment and then just have not sent the check? The rule is that when you take a distribution that is 60 days after receipt of the check was deposited in the receiving plan (IRA or qualified). So, if you take the cash … is out of luck. You can ask the IRS for a waiver but circumstances have serious mitigating circumstances. There is no penalty to pay … simply can not roll the money over. Now after taxes so you may as well make money ROTH. If the check is a check not simply roll over and forward in time …. return to their old employers 401k and tell them you never received the check. It stop payment and reissue and will be within window of 60 days. If you have not yet made a distribution and has been 60 days since you left employment?? Do not worry. Taking its distribution reinvestment and complete the transaction. You are inside the window.
September 8, 2009 Mid-Day Metals Review