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Smart 401(k) rollover strategies that preserve your retirement savings and provide greater investment flexibility. The Rayborn Agency helps you navigate the rollover process with confidence.

Understanding 401(k) Rollovers

What Is a 401(k) Rollover?

A 401(k) rollover is the process of moving your retirement savings from a former employer's plan to an IRA or new employer's plan without triggering taxes or penalties.

  • • Tax-free transfer of funds
  • • Preserves retirement savings
  • • Avoids early withdrawal penalties
  • • Maintains tax-deferred status

When to Consider a Rollover

Rollovers are typically considered when changing jobs, retiring, or seeking better investment options.

  • • Changing employers
  • • Retiring from workforce
  • • Seeking better investment options
  • • Consolidating multiple accounts
  • • Reducing fees and expenses

Rollover Options

Traditional IRA

Maintains tax-deferred status with broad investment options

Roth IRA

Convert to tax-free withdrawals in retirement (taxes due on conversion)

New Employer Plan

Roll into your current employer's 401(k) or 403(b) plan

Benefits of Rolling Over

Rolling over your 401(k) can provide significant advantages for your retirement planning.

  • • Broader investment choices
  • • Lower fees and expenses
  • • Better account management
  • • Consolidation of accounts
  • • More flexible withdrawal options
  • • Professional investment guidance

Potential Considerations

While rollovers offer many benefits, it's important to understand potential implications.

  • • Loss of creditor protection
  • • Required minimum distributions
  • • Early withdrawal penalties
  • • Investment risk
  • • Tax implications of Roth conversion

The Rollover Process

1
Choose Your Destination

Decide whether to roll over to an IRA or new employer plan based on your goals.

2
Open New Account

Establish your IRA or verify eligibility for new employer plan.

3
Request Direct Rollover

Ask your former employer to transfer funds directly to avoid taxes and penalties.

4
Invest Your Funds

Choose appropriate investments for your new account based on your goals and timeline.

Important Rollover Rules

Timing Requirements:
  • • Complete rollover within 60 days
  • • One rollover per 12-month period
  • • Direct rollovers avoid timing issues
Tax Considerations:
  • • Traditional to Traditional: No taxes
  • • Traditional to Roth: Taxes due on conversion
  • • Roth to Roth: No taxes

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