Retirement accounts · Lesson 4 · 4 min read
Rollovers when you change jobs
What can happen to a 401(k) when you leave a job, how direct and indirect rollovers work, the 60-day rule, the 20% withholding and the taxes involved, as the IRS and the Department of Labor describe them.
Published October 13, 2026
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