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What Happens to a 401(k) When You Die?

2024/11/29
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Laura Adams
知名个人财务专家和《Money Girl》播客主持人,通过实用建议和教育帮助人们掌控财务。
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Laura Adams 在本期播客中详细讲解了 401(k) 退休计划的继承问题。她首先解释了受益人的重要性,指出已婚人士的配偶通常是默认受益人,除非配偶书面放弃继承权。未婚人士或配偶放弃继承权的情况下,可以指定任何受益人,例如兄弟姐妹、子女或慈善机构。她强调,如果指定了受益人,401(k) 账户将直接转移给受益人,无需经过遗产认证程序。退休计划受益人优先于遗嘱,即使遗嘱中另有说明,受益人仍然会继承遗产。如果没有指定受益人且已婚,配偶自动继承账户;如果没有配偶或受益人,401(k) 将成为遗产的一部分,需经过遗产认证程序。她还介绍了“Per stirpes”继承方式,解释了其运作方式以及如何避免受益人去世后其份额归零的情况。对于配偶继承 401(k) 的情况,可以选择将其转入现有或新的 401(k) 或 IRA,或一次性提取。非配偶受益人通常需要在账户所有者去世后十年内提取所有资金,除非是未成年子女或患有慢性疾病或残疾的人。非配偶受益人有三种选择:一次性提取、转入新的 IRA 或留在原账户中分十年提取。她建议将继承的传统 401(k) 转入传统 IRA,Roth 401(k) 转入 Roth IRA,并说明税务处理的不同。最后,她建议寻求专业税务顾问的帮助来处理继承的退休账户,并在人生重大事件后更新退休计划受益人信息。

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This chapter explains how 401(k) retirement plan inheritance works, including the roles of beneficiaries and the importance of naming them correctly.
  • Beneficiaries named in your retirement plan inherit the funds, even if you have a will that says otherwise.
  • If you're married, the primary beneficiary is assumed to be your surviving spouse unless they waive their right in writing.
  • Retirement beneficiaries supersede your will, meaning they will receive the funds even if your will specifies otherwise.

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Laura answers a listener's question about how 401(k) retirement plan inheritance works.

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