If you have a Simple IRA and are moving to a new company, you’re going to want to take your investments with you when you leave. This is possible, but there are some limitations that you’ll first need to take into consideration before making any decisions on your Simple IRA rollover. For example, if your Simple IRA account has been open for less than two years, you won’t be able to rollover the account without serious penalties of up to 35% percent of the total account balance. As this can significantly damage your retirement holdings, you may need to wait to complete the Simple IRA rollover to your new account until the two years have elapsed. (more…)
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What Types of Accounts is Eligible for a Simple IRA Rollover?
Posted by bobrichards on April 26th, 2010
If you have a pre-existing IRA or rollover 401k plan and you’re thinking about transferring the funds into a Simple IRA rollover plan, you’re probably wondering whether or not there are any restrictions or exclusions on rollovers completed to these plans. Unfortunately, the truth is that you can’t rollover a Roth IRA, an SEP IRA or a traditional IRA into a Simple IRA account. Nor can you complete a Simple IRA rollover if you’re planning on moving money from a pre-existing 401k rollover plan. The only type of IRA that can receive monies in a rollover from a Simple IRA is another Simple IRA plan. (more…)
