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What You Need to Know About Rolling Your 401(k) to an IRA By Douglas Goldstein CFP®- helping olim handle their U.S. investments from Israel When you change jobs, everything you need to take with you can be neatly packed into a box – except your retirement plan. When you leave your job, you need to think about rolling your 401(k) into an IRA (Individual Retirement Account). If you left your job to make aliya, this question becomes even more crucial, as cross-border financial regulations come into play with keeping the tax-beneficial status of American retirement accounts. What are your options? If you leave your American job to move to Israel, you have four options for your 401(k): • Keep the money with your former employer’s 401(k) plan, • Roll your funds into an IRA, • Roll your money into your new employer’s plan if it’s allowed, • Cash out your 401(k) plan by withdrawing all your money (not recommended). The best course of action depends on your financial situation, your attitude about managing your own