bob12345678, unless for some reason leaving the company made you ineligible to have contributed to the 401(k), contact the former employer to obtain a corrected Form 1099-R showing a regular distribution from the 401(k) (code 1, 2, 7 or G depending on the circumstances). A distribution properly reported with code 8 was not permitted to be put into your IRA except as a new cash contribution independent of where the cash came from.
