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posted May 31, 2019 7:18:24 PM

401k transfer forms

I transferred a 401k from a previous job to my new employers 401k in may of 2016. I know I am tax exempt on that but is there any forms I should be filing with my taxes?

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Level 15
May 31, 2019 7:18:25 PM

The plan administrator for your old employer's 401(k) plan is required to send you a Form 1099-R reporting this distribution that you rolled over.  They have until the end of January to make this form available to you, so wait for it.  Once you receive it, you must enter it under Wages & Income -> Retirement Plans and Social Security -> IRA, 401(k) Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) and answer the follow-up questions to indicate that you rolled this money over to another 401(k) plan.

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Level 15
May 31, 2019 7:18:25 PM

The plan administrator for your old employer's 401(k) plan is required to send you a Form 1099-R reporting this distribution that you rolled over.  They have until the end of January to make this form available to you, so wait for it.  Once you receive it, you must enter it under Wages & Income -> Retirement Plans and Social Security -> IRA, 401(k) Pension Plan Withdrawals (1099-R) and answer the follow-up questions to indicate that you rolled this money over to another 401(k) plan.

Level 3
May 31, 2019 7:18:28 PM

If you rolled your 401(k) over within the 60-day period, then there is nothing you need to file with your tax form.  Keep any documentation that you have, like the amount rolled over, dates, and amounts.