JOB CHANGE

If you receive a distribution from a 401(k) or other retirement plan due to a job change, you may find that managing this large sum of money can prove to be more of a challenge than originally anticipated. Before you decide to take the distribution in cash, consider this—you could lose up to 50% of your distribution to taxes and penalties. That’s why many investors choose to transfer their assets to a Rollover Individual Retirement Account (IRA).

A Rollover IRA gives you many advantages, including:

Tax-deferred growth. Your money will continue to grow tax-deferred until you start taking distributions.
More investment choices. You can choose from a wide variety of investment choices.
Enhanced diversification. Because you're not limited to the investment options offered by the retirement plan, you can further diversify your portfolio.
Greater flexibility. An IRA allows more options for your beneficiaries than an employer-sponsored plan, which may require that you name your spouse as beneficiary unless he or she signs a waiver. You may also have more distribution options before age 59½ than you would with an employer-sponsored plan.*

A Wachovia Securities Financial Advisor can help you understand your investment choices, diversify to suit your goals, and rebalance your plan on a regular basis. With the help of a Wachovia Securities Financial Advisor, you also receive the guidance you need to stick to your plan and potentially achieve your long-term investing goals.

Rollover IRA

When you retire or change jobs, you can continue tax-deferred investing simply by transferring your retirement assets into a Rollover IRA.

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Find out how a Wachovia Securities Financial Advisor can help you protect investments when a job change is on the horizon.

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* Taxes will be due at ordinary income tax rates upon distribution. Withdrawals prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10% tax penalty. With an IRA, you may be able to make penalty-free withdrawals prior to age 59½ for certain reasons such as higher education expenses and first-time home purchases ($10,000 lifetime limit).

This site is provided for your information and does not constitute tax advice. Please consult with your accountant or tax advisor for specific guidance. Withdrawals from an IRA made prior to age 59½ may be subject to a 10% IRS penalty in addition to ordinary income taxes.

Wachovia Securities is not a tax or legal advisor.

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