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Rules Relative to Retirement Plan Rollovers

Portability Chart As Of 2008

                     

Rollover To Recipient Plan

                     
   

TO:  

Traditional

SIMPLE

403(b)

Gov't

Qualified

Roth Roth Roth
   

IRA & SEP

IRA

 

457

Plan

401(k)
Acct
403(b)
Acct
IRA

FROM:

                 

Traditional IRA & SEP

 

Y

N

Ya

Ya

Ya

N N N

SIMPLE IRA  b

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

N N N

403(b) -
Other Than Roth 403(b)

 

Y

N

Yd1

Y

Yd1

N N Nf

Governmental 457

 

Y

N

Y

Y

Y

N N Nf

Qualified Plan -
Other Than Roth 401(k)

 

Y

N

Yd1

Yc

Yd N N Nf
Designated Roth 401(k) Account by Direct Rollover   N N N N N Y Ne Y
Designated Roth 403(b) Account by Direct Rollover   N N N N N Ne Y Y
Roth IRA   N N N N N N N Y

SUPERSCRIPT LEGEND
a Only Pretax amounts from an IRA or SEP may be rolled to these plans.

b Rollovers from SIMPLE IRAs are prohibited until after 2 years of participation.

c Pretax amounts only.
d After-tax amounts may be received only by direct transfer or direct rollover.
d1After tax amounts may be received by direct rollover as of 2007 as provided by Pension Protection Act of 2006.  
e Current IRS guidance issued prior to Pension Protection Act of 2006 stated no, however, Pension Protection Act of 2006 may permit the Designated Roth 401(k) to roll to the designated Roth 403(b) and vice versa. Currently awaiting IRS guidance.
f Pension Protection Act of 2006 will permit the direct rollover from a non-Roth qualified plan, non-Roth 403(b) and governmental 457 to a Roth IRA beginning in 2008. The direct rollover amount would be  taxable in the year it is directly rolled to the Roth IRA.

 

10/17/2008