Retirement

Rollover

A rollover moves money from one retirement account to another without taxes or penalties. Common when leaving a job—roll 401(k) to an IRA. Direct rollover avoids withholding; indirect rollover has 60-day deadline.

Example

Leave job, roll $50k 401(k) into a Traditional IRA.

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