How can close out my 401k, company say no.?

1. I am still employed with the company and I am under 59.
2. I already took a loan on it, and you are singular allowed 1 loan at a time.
3. I am fully aware of penalties; that is irrelevant to me at this time.
4. I call HR and they said that I can't close it; I can only take a adversity withdrawal (if I prove one of the 4 criteria for hardship).

It is MY money and I need it NOW--urgently! I worked for another company where on earth I could close the 401k at any time if I wanted to. How can they prevent me from getting back MY money? CAN they, rightfully or otherwise, prevent me from closing it?

Answers:    Because the company puts in matching funds, they can prevent you from removing the money THEY put contained by.

The loan you took was against the money YOU put in. So they are not required to allow you to draw out the portion they put surrounded by because there are no matching funds.

So here is probably nothing left that you can draw on until you quit the company, or pay off the loan, which puts rear legs YOUR matching funds.

Read the printed brochure that explains how the plan works. But yes, they can prevent you from closing it out. 401K plans are regulated by the government.

I envisage that the other company you worked for, could let you close your 401K at any time because you hadn't taken a loan out against it.

You are nearing that age when most people start thinking roughly speaking the quality of their retirement. Hopefully, you will be able to attain your finances in better shape soon. Good luck.
Are you fully vested? Each company is different...you'll have to check your innovative documentation when you opened the account. Every company is different. You could other quit. Then you would be able to get your money.
What does your contract say aloud? Yes...it's against the law for them to allow you to close it at any time. If your prior company allowed it then they be breaking the law. Your HR is accurate when they said you can only pocket the hardship and you have to prove the call for.

Basically they can prevent it because it's not your money. It was deposited into a trust account individual held for your benefit. In exchange for deferring taxation on this money for an extended period the IRS will merely allow the money to come out in certain circumstances. The thought is that if they allow general public to put in amounts larger than IRA limits and allow loan access and direct payroll deposits to benefit you the member of staff then they will allow for distributions under particularly limited circumstances: Death, Disability, Hardship or other inservice distributions (very limited reason only), and seperation from service.


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