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" A Rollover IRA lets you run your own show."

Lots of people set up a Rollover IRA to accept employer-sponsored funds. It's your own account, held at a bank, an insurance company, or brokerage. You pick the investments and make all your own decisions or you may ask for professional help. Best of all, your funds are still income-tax-deferred. Here are the details.


The Ins and Outs of Rollover IRAs

  • You can roll over any amount of qualified tax-deferred savings.
  • If you transfer funds directly to a Rollover IRA (rather than receiving them in your own name) you pay no income tax or penalties at time of transfer.
  • You choose how your money is invested. You can opt for anything except gems, non-US coins, fine art, or collectibles.
  • You are free to change your investment choices any time.
  • You can consolidate several tax-deferred saving accounts into a single IRA. Get the convenience of one statement, and one set of investment choices, plus no chance of losing track of what you’ve got.
  • Just like your employer-sponsored plan, you must begin drawing income by age 70 1/2.



    "Halt!"

    Any after-tax contributions in your employer-sponsored account cannot be directly rolled over to a new tax-deferred account (although any earnings on them can). If you want your after-tax contributions to keep growing income-tax deferred, consider using them to purchase an annuity.

    What is a Rollover IRA?
    Pros/Cons of rolling over
    Next steps


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