Have you changed jobs and left your 401(k) behind? We're here to help you rescue those funds from the legacy system!
Step 1: Submit a Choice deposit form.
Step 2: Initiate the rollover with your 401(k) provider by contacting your plan administrator directly.
⚠️ Typically, you're only able to complete a 401(k) rollover after you change jobs.
However, some 401(k) plans offer in-service rollovers that allow you to move assets from your current employer’s 401(k) into an IRA without a job change. If you're interested, please check with your 401(k) administrator if your plan allows this.
I want to initiate the rollover myself
If you already know where your 401(k) is and how to initiate a rollover, you can reach out to your plan administrator to initiate.
Instructions
Initiate the rollover with your 401(k) plan administrator
For direct rollovers (most common), request that the rollover check is made payable to Digital Trust, FBO [Your Name], [Your Choice account number] (e.g. Digital Trust, FBO Satoshi Nakamoto, CH90000001)
If your 401(k) plan administrator allows your rollover to be sent via wire or ACH, you can find those delivery instructions here - please make sure to note this in Section 1 when you complete the Deposit Instructions form.
Complete the Deposit Instructions form so we know to expect your incoming rollover and how it should be applied to your account
When you receive the rollover check, mail it to Choice using the information below:
For overnight mail (FedEx or UPS) | For standard mail (US Postal Service) |
Digital Trust 1105 State Route 121 N. Suite B Murray, KY 42071 | Digital Trust P.O. Box 870 Murray, KY 42071
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Indirect (60-day) rollovers
Indirect rollovers are when you take personal possession of your qualified retirement savings via a distribution from your 401(k) or IRA, and then re-deposit them into your Choice IRA within 60 days. IRS rules limit you to completing one indirect rollover in any 12-month period, and these funds must be deposited into a like account. For example:
Traditional 401(k) ➞ Traditional IRA
Roth 401(k) ➞ Roth IRA
⚠️ Word of caution
If the funds you received remain outside of your Choice IRA or another qualified account for more than 60 days, then the withdrawal may be considered an early distribution and subject to early distribution tax penalties.
You may also incur a tax penalty if you’ve completed an indirect rollover in the last 365 days because of the IRS’s one-per-year limit.
You can read more on IRA distributions in Publication 590-B from the IRS.
Instructions
Request a distribution with no withholding from your 401(k) plan administrator
If taxes are withheld from your distribution, you will need to use other funds to cover the full rollover amount of the distribution to avoid early distribution penalties
Deposit that money into your Choice IRA within 60 days to avoid tax penalties
When you complete the Deposit Instructions form, indicate the delivery method for your funds (ACH, check or wire transfer) in Section 1 and select 60-day (indirect) rollover in Section 2 to ensure the funds are properly applied to your account