DavidD66
Employee Tax Expert

Retirement tax questions

It doesn't sound like your distribution to pay a 401(k) loan off was a Qualified Plan Loan Offset.  A plan loan offset occurs when a participant's account balance (or accrued benefit) is reduced to pay a defaulted loan. This may occur when the terms governing a plan loan require that the loan be repaid immediately or treated as in default as a result of certain events, such as an employee's termination.  If it was a QPLO, the only benefit is the extended rollover period.  If you think your distribution should be reported as a QPLO, then you can contact Fidelity and request that they issue a corrected Form 1099-R.  

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