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If my 401k was forced to be paid and not rolled over by moving companies, does that count as a reason to not have to pay additional tax on the 401k money?

 
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AnnetteB6
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If my 401k was forced to be paid and not rolled over by moving companies, does that count as a reason to not have to pay additional tax on the 401k money?

No, there is not an exception to the early distribution penalty when the 401k is distributed due to changing companies.  

 

Take a look at the following document from the IRS to see a list of possible exceptions:

 

Retirement topics - Exceptions to tax on early distributions
 

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