Lump-Sum Distributions
An employee can choose to take a retirement plan distribution in a lump-sum or in the form of an annuity. Lump-sum distributions can take on several formats, and the employee may be faced with several choices, as follows:
- Pay the tax immediately upon the distribution, and possibly be eligible for 5-year or 10-year income averaging; or
- Roll over part or all of it into an IRA...