{"id":5103,"date":"2023-01-25T11:42:10","date_gmt":"2023-01-25T16:42:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/?p=5103"},"modified":"2024-01-02T19:48:55","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T00:48:55","slug":"5-reasons-you-should-roll-your-401k-plan-to-an-ira-when-you-retire","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/5-reasons-you-should-roll-your-401k-plan-to-an-ira-when-you-retire\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Reasons You Should Roll Your 401(k) Plan to an IRA When You Retire"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Congratulations, you have built up some substantial assets in your 401(k) plan with your employer, and now that you are contemplating retirement you have several choices\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">First, you could just liquidate it completely and take it all in the form of cash.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s just assume that since you are reading this you don\u2019t want to take that option!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>If they allow it<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you could keep it with your employer and leave it in that 401(k).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may be fairly comfortable with the current plan and might be leaning that way.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But there is a third option that might just make the most sense. You could roll those assets into an IRA.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s take a look at five reasons that this third option might just be best for you. Rolling those retirement assets to an IRA can give you a lot of flexibility and benefits. Some of which you just can\u2019t get from your 401(k).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>A Financial Advisor May Provide Much Better Communications Than Your 401(k) Plan<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5106 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/communications.jpg\" alt=\"communications lacking in your 401(k) plan\" width=\"612\" height=\"408\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/communications.jpg 612w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/communications-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 612px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Possibly the biggest reason to roll your 401(k) plan to an IRA\u00a0 is the consistency in communications that you get from a firm like <a href=\"http:\/\/dupreefinancial.com\/contact\">Dupree Financial Group<\/a>, LLC. It is your money, and it is important to have that you have an active partner in managing your assets.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Just take a look at the following testament from a 401(k)-plan participant, let\u2019s call him Ralph, when he was just trying to perform a small rollover:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/retirement\/general\/2015\/09\/27\/401k-horror-stories.aspx\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5104\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/advice.png\" alt=\"your 401k communications \" width=\"724\" height=\"204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/advice.png 724w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/advice-480x135.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 724px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Even the simplest of tasks can become a nightmare when you don\u2019t have a financial advisor that works for you, and not for a \u201cplan\u201d.\u00a0 Ralph did finally get his 401K sorted out, but the process took months and hours of legwork.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>You Will Have More Investment Options With an IRA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5107 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/investment.jpg\" alt=\"investment choices in your 401(k) plan\" width=\"507\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/investment.jpg 507w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/investment-480x320.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 507px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have you ever just wanted to own a specific stock? Or maybe avoid a another one? Well, you can!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With a 401(k) plan, you only have the option to invest in the offerings of that specific plan. This often equates to no more than a couple dozen mutual funds. And these funds may not fit your investment plan at all.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you roll those assets over to an IRA and receive advice from a financial advisor, you open up a full suite of investment options. Instead of being caged in with a few choices of funds, you will have the opportunity to invest in specific companies. You will invest in companies that meet your personal long-term goals.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you seek value-oriented investments that generate the cash flow that you need in retirement like we invest in at Dupree Financial Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maybe you want to purchase individual corporate bonds. Now that yields are up you might even want some exposure to several investment vehicles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you leave that money sitting in your 401(k) plan, you very likely won\u2019t have those options and you will be forced to stay with only the offerings of that particular plan. And sometimes you don\u2019t even know what the offerings actually are.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Here is a testimonial from a 401(k)-plan member, \u201cLudd\u201d:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fool.com\/retirement\/general\/2015\/09\/27\/401k-horror-stories.aspx\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5105\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ludd.png\" alt=\"401k plan ludd\" width=\"722\" height=\"163\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ludd.png 722w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/ludd-480x108.png 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 722px, 100vw\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to \u201cLudd\u201d, her 401(k) plan featured a fund labeled conservative and it did not meet what she might call conservative. With a direct investment in an IRA, she would be able to know what stocks she actually owned.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Avoid Federal Tax Withholdings Mandates<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5108 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tax-consultant-1249530__340.jpg\" alt=\"your 401(k) plan taxes\" width=\"511\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tax-consultant-1249530__340.jpg 511w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/tax-consultant-1249530__340-480x319.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 511px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When you take a distribution for your 401k plan, you are forced\u2026 that\u2019s right\u2026 forced to withhold 20% of your distributions and pay the IRS immediately. It doesn\u2019t matter what your effective tax rate is, the IRS will get some of that money right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By rolling your 401k plan to a traditional IRA with a trusted <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dupreefinancial.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">financial advisor<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, you can defer taxes on distributions. That doesn\u2019t mean you have to defer taxes. You can withhold as little or as much as you would like. However, it is a fantastic option to have. And it is an option do not have if you keep the assets in a 401k.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Your 401(k) Plan Beneficiary Designations are Governed By ERISA<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5109\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hands-3452571__340.jpg\" alt=\"estate 401k beneficiary\" width=\"604\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hands-3452571__340.jpg 604w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/hands-3452571__340-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 604px, 100vw\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a huge difference between your 401k plan and an IRA with respect to beneficiaries. There is a federal law, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), that governs 401k and other retirement plans. Under ERISA, your spouse is entitled to half of these retirement assets in the event of your death.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>That\u2019s right\u2026 half!<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t matter what your beneficiary designation is on your 401(k) plan. Unless they have signed and \u201cproperly executed\u201d a spousal waiver, they will get at least half of those assets upon your death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For some couples that might be the preferred distribution. However, if you have children from a previous marriage and have since remarried, this can make your situation different from what ERISA intended.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have been divorced, you may very well have changed your beneficiary designation to your children or other family members. You might not realize that, when you remarry, your new spouse will supersede that designation. They could very well receive half of your retirement assets upon your death.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, if you roll those assets to an IRA with a financial advisor, you can avoid this issue. Federal courts have confirmed time and time again that spouses do not have ERISA rights with respect to inherited IRA assets. Rather, it is State law that determines those rights. In most cases, you can define precisely who will inherit these funds by beneficiary designation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If having the flexibility to alter your beneficiaries is important to you, you should <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dupreefinancial.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact us<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to help ensure that you have clearly defined your intentions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Rolling Your 401(k) Plan to an IRA Simplifies Your Required Minimum Distributions<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-5110 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/penalty.jpg\" alt=\"RMD penalty in your 401k plan\" width=\"453\" height=\"340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/penalty.jpg 453w, https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/penalty-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 453px) 100vw, 453px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You might not be 72 yet but when that day comes, you will be required by law to take the minimum distributions from your tax-sheltered accounts.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The IRS wants its tax revenue, so you must take distributions each year whether you need it or not. They even have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.irs.gov\/retirement-plans\/plan-participant-employee\/retirement-topics-required-minimum-distributions-rmds\">&#8216;simple&#8217; table<\/a> to help you calculate exactly how much you are required to take.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There is a great chance that in addition to your 401(k) plan, you have multiple other retirement accounts. You may even find yourself with multiple 401(k) plans from multiple employers. If you haven\u2019t rolled those assets over when you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dupreefinancial.com\/7-reasons-you-should-transfer-your-retirement-plans-when-you-change-careers-at-40-2\/\">changed careers<\/a> in the past, you might face this issue.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You may not realize this, but you will be required to take a distribution from each of those accounts separately each year. If you do not roll those assets to an IRA, each and every year you will be required to take a distribution from each one of those accounts individually.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>And if you don\u2019t, you will get a big penalty.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The penalty for not doing so can be as much as 50% of what the IRS has designated as your required minimum distribution (RMD).\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>You can simplify your life by rolling these accounts to an IRA.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It doesn\u2019t matter if you have 1, 5, or 25 different traditional IRA accounts. You have flexibility in choosing which of your several accounts to actually receive your distribution. Sure, you can take them for each account, but you are not required to do so. The only thing that matters is that you take, in aggregate, the minimum as required by law.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>This flexibility can come in very handy.<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Let\u2019s say that you have a particular investment that doesn\u2019t fit well with your current strategy or situation and said the investment is held in only one of your accounts. With IRA\u2019s you can sell that one investment and receive your distribution from that account without having to modify or partially liquidate anything else\u2026 talk about flexibility!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Roll Your 401(k) Plan to an IRA with Dupree Financial Group<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you think you might want the flexibility that an IRA can provide as you approach retirement, you should <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dupreefinancial.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Dupree Financial Group for a free consultation. We have been in the business of providing investment consultation and 401(k) rollovers for almost two decades.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As financial advisors, we perform due diligence on every company that we buy for our clients. We have a working knowledge of the companies in which we invest our client&#8217;s hard-earned money.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/dupreefinancial.com\/contact\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dupree Financial Group<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> on your side, you will have consistent communications with respect to your investments. We will help you with the regulatory requirements. And we will help you formulate a long-term strategy for managing your assets into retirement and beyond. It never hurts to get a second set of eyes on your portfolio.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Congratulations, you have built up some substantial assets in your 401(k) plan with your employer, and now that you are contemplating retirement you have several choices\u2026 First, you could just [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5107,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5103","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>5 Reasons You Should Roll Your 401(k) Plan to an IRA When You Retire - Dupree Financial<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Thinking about retirement? 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