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| Posted by | Message | FishingTiger 
LSU Fan
South Carolina
Member since Dec 2007
286 posts
| 401K Question (Posted on 11/20/12 at 7:36 pm)
Will be quitting my job soon, how long do I have to invest my 401k elsewhere? Also what's the penalty/taxes if I just keep it?
| | Back to top | Share on  | RetiredG8tr 
Florida Fan
Pensacola Fl 32503
Member since Nov 2012
44 posts
| re: 401K Question (Posted on 11/20/12 at 7:44 pm to FishingTiger)
Roll it over into a self-directed IRA. Or, you can leave your 401k there forever. Just don't take the money-in-hand.
| | Back to top | | PlanoPrivateer
LSU Fan
Frisco, TX and Delray Beach, FL
Member since Jan 2004
1110 posts
| re: 401K Question (Posted on 11/20/12 at 7:56 pm to FishingTiger)
How long – I believe you can leave the money in the current plan unless your company has some rules limiting you.
No penalty or taxes to keep it there.
However, if you do take it out, and I would, do a direct rollover into an IRA. Use one of the major firms (I have mine with Vanguard and Fidelity) and they will take care of it for you. You do not want the funds sent to you. The payment should go directly to them. The primary reason you should move it to an IRA is that you will have many more choices than what is offered in your 401K.
Last point - don’t be too quick to move it if your employer pays into it based on some sort of end of year profit sharing type plan. At one time my employer would contribute an extra amount if the company had a good year.
This post was edited on 11/20 at 7:57 pm
| | Back to top | | goodgrin
LSU Fan
Atlanta, GA
Member since Nov 2003
1095 posts
| re: 401K Question (Posted on 11/21/12 at 8:57 am to RetiredG8tr)
G8tr,
Where would you invest the funds for your self-directed IRA?
| | Back to top | | Maderan
LSU Fan
Member since Feb 2005
428 posts
| re: 401K Question (Posted on 11/21/12 at 9:34 am to goodgrin)
The force out provisions allow them to rollout to an IRA any amounts below $5,000 and cashout any amounts below $1,000. They are required to give you 30 days notice.
Also the plan has to have adopted these provisions.
Any amount above 5k you can leave as long as you want.
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