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At some point, you will want to move your SIMPLE IRA Account to another financial institution. Most new investors think that you cannot move a SIMPLE IRA. The good news is the SIMPLE IRA Rules for moving SIMPLE IRA accounts are simple. A SIMPLE IRA rollover is common.

How can I move my SIMPLE IRA Account?

How can a SIMPLE IRA Account or SIMPLE IRA plan established at another institution be moved to a new Financial Institution?

Existing SIMPLE IRA assets may be transferred to another SIMPLE IRA Account at another institution, at any time.

However, the employer’s Simple Ira Plan document determines whether the employee’s future salary deferrals may be deposited at any institution the employee chooses.

To bring a Simple Ira Account or plan to the new Financial Institution, if you are dealing with:

The Employee:

The Employer:

As the business owner, the employer will adopt the Simple Ira Plan by completing the SIMPLE Employer IRA Agreement.

The employer must not make any changes to the existing provisions in the plan, such as Eligibility Requirements, salary deferral mid-year change dates, employer contributions, etc., unless the document is being amended for the November 2 annual notification deadline. If this is the case, the changes to the plan document will not be effective until January 1 of the next year.

Can I rollover SIMPLE IRA?

A Simple Ira Account may also be rolled over to another Simple Ira Account. The SIMPLE IRA owner requests a distribution directly from the SIMPLE IRA custodian and has 60 days to rollover the exact amount of the distribution to a new Simple Ira Account. The rollover is a reportable event for tax purposes, but if completed properly, will not be a taxable event. However, this type of rollover can only be accomplished once every 12 months.

In order to set up a SEP IRA account, two types of documents are required. This makes setting a SEP IRA more involved than setting up a traditional IRA or a Roth IRA. However, for a self employed person setting up a SEP IRA for himself or herself, the documents required for setting up a SEP IRA are the same as setting up a Traditional IRA or a Roth IRA.

What documents are required to establish a SEP IRA?

Employer Retirement Plan Agreement: To establish a SEP IRA, the employer completes and signs an Employer Plan Agreement, mostly included in The Simplified Employee Pension (SEP) Plan booklet. You can obtain this SEP IRA booklet from any financial institution which you are opening the SEP IRA account with.

When opening a SEP IRA account, a copy of the completed and signed Employer Plan Agreement and accompanying Disclosure Information must be provided to all eligible employees by the employer. This Sep Ira booklet should be kept in the business owner’s files.

Traditional IRA Adoption Agreement: Each eligible employee (including the business owner if he or she is an employee) who wants to establish a Sep Ira account, completes a Traditional IRA Adoption Agreement and selects either the Sep Ira & Standard IRA or the Rollover IRA & Sep Ira Combined account type.

When must the employer provide Sep Ira notices to employees?

When setting up a Sep Ira Retirement Plan, the employer must provide copies of the completed and signed Employer Agreement and accompanying Disclosure Information to eligible employees when the Sep Ira plan is established and each time the Employer Agreement is amended by the employer.

Can an employee have a Sep Ira account at a different Financial Institution from the employer?

An employee of a business with a Sep Ira at another institution may generally establish a Sep Ira account with any Financial Institution of their choice.

The employee must complete a Traditional IRA Adoption Agreement and selects the SEP IRA & Standard IRA or the Rollover IRA & SEP IRA Combined account type.

To transfer existing SEP IRA assets, the employee must also complete the Retirement transfer form and attach an account statement from the custodian from which the assets are transferring.

The employee must also communicate the change in SEP IRA custodian to his or her employer, so that future contributions may be deposited directly into the account.

Can I rollover a SEP IRA account into another SEP IRA account?

Yes. A SEP IRA account may be rolled over to another SEP IRA account.