Are fees for rolling over a company retirement plan to an IRA deductible?

[dtessmann]

When I closed out my retirement plan with a former employer and moved it to a private IRA plan, I was charged a 'sales charge' that came out of the amount I was moving.  Is this 'sales charge' deductible?

[VolvoGirl]

No but it might be taxable.  Unless you replaced the fee amount when you put it in the IRA.   It might be counted as a withdrawal.   Even if you paid the fees from your own money like a checking account it would not be deductible.  

[fanfare]

it's no longer possible to deduct such fees.