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Inherited IRA vs. Rollover: Why the Choice Can Cost Widows 10%

Original: Inherit a Spouse's $280,000 401(k) at 54 and Roll It Into Your Own IRA, and Every Withdrawal Until 59½ Carries a 10% Penalty. Title It as an Inherited IRA Instead, and None of Them Do

Personal finance outlet 24/7 Wall St. is highlighting a costly retirement planning mistake: a surviving spouse under 59½ who inherits a $280,000 401(k) and rolls it into their own IRA faces a 10% early-withdrawal penalty on every withdrawal before 59½. If the assets are instead titled as an inherited IRA, those same withdrawals avoid the penalty entirely.

Why now: The distinction between spousal rollovers and inherited IRAs is a widely misunderstood rule with major financial consequences, prompting attention online.

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