can a pension from an employer be transferred to an ira
In a retirement plan that permits an individual to withdraw money when changing jobs or retiring, that person can postpone paying income taxes on the amount distributed if the money is transferred into a Rollover IRA (or into another retirement plan).An individual can also transfer money from one IRA to another.enerally an individual must make the rollover contribution by the 60th day after the day the distribution is received from the retirement plan or IRA. After 60 days, the distribution is treated as taxable. Visit the IRS Publication 590 page to find out about extensions and waivers of the 60-day rule.