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Asked 2/16/2010

My mother died with a 401k account should her children take lump sum payout or roll it over in VA.

My mother died with a 401k account should her three children take lump sum payout or roll it over in VA.

 
 
 
 
 
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Answer 1/1 - Submitted 2/16/2010

If you lump sum it you will pay income tax of 20% , try to roll it
over into a pretax account , like an ira.

 
 
 
 
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