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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
Except as provided in 19-3-2142, any time after termination of service, a member or the member's beneficiary may terminate plan membership by filing a written application with the board and removing the member's vested account balance from the plan through any combination of the following payout options, each of which is subject to applicable regulations of the internal revenue service:
(1) a direct rollover to an eligible retirement plan, which includes an individual retirement account or annuity and, effective January 1, 2008, a Roth IRA provided for in section 408A of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 408A, pursuant to section 401(a)(31) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 401(a)(31);
(2) a regular rollover to an eligible retirement plan pursuant to section 402(c) of the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. 402(c); or
(3) a lump-sum distribution of the member's vested account balance.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Montana Title 19. Public Retirement Systems § 19-3-2123. Payout of vested account balances when terminating plan membership - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/mt/title-19-public-retirement-systems/mt-code-ann-sect-19-3-2123/
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