Dear Dr. Don,
Can I roll over or transfer a Roth IRA to a 403(b) plan? If so, would I have to pay any fees or taxes?
-- Chris Combo
Dear Chris,
I struggled with why you would want to move the money from your Roth IRA into your employer's 403(b) retirement plan. I got over it after reading the "Rollover From a Roth IRA" section of Internal Revenue Service Publication 590, "Individual Retirement Arrangements."
That section pointed out:
A rollover from a Roth IRA to an employer retirement plan is not allowed.
You can move your money, with certain restrictions, as a rollover contribution, it just has to be to another Roth IRA. I recommend a trustee-to-trustee, or direct rollover, to avoid any issues of not meeting the 60-day time frame for a rollover contribution.
If you're not happy with how your Roth IRA is invested, you have choices. Rolling it into your employer's 403(b) plan is not one of those choices.
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