Your Money: 401(k) Loans
22 October 2009
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In the United States lawsuits are a common occurrence. Civil lawsuits can be filed for a wide range of reasons, including but not limited to personal injury, wrongful death, neglect, sexual harassment, civil rights, class action and many more. Many of these lawsuits brought forth to the civil court system can be considered frivolous, meaning they have no merit but to attempt to get money. However, for plaintiffs in civil lawsuits with merit they can find themselves in a situation that can take months if not years to resolve. If your lawsuit is related to injury or wrongful death you might have taken a serious financial blow, whether it’s due to you not being able to work anymore or loss of a family member’s financial support. In a situation like this a plaintiff in a lawsuit does have a solution that might be right for them; a lawsuit pre settlement loan.
The concept of a lawsuit pre settlement loan is quite simple. A company or group of investors buy interest into pending lawsuits by giving cash loans to the plaintiff, in return they receive the cash loan back, plus interest and fees if they plaintiff wins their lawsuit. In theory, this sounds like an easy business practice, but since lawsuit settlement loan providers take a big risk not all lawsuit cases can get funding. The risk I’m referring to is that lawsuit settlement loans are non-recourse debts. Lawsuit settlement loans are considered non-recourse debts because if your lawsuit verdict is in favor of the defendant you are not required to pay back the loan. That’s right, if the plaintiff does not win their lawsuit they are not required to pay back anything to the lawsuit settlement loan provider. So lawsuit settlement loan providers do their best to stay away from frivolous lawsuits.
Now, in light of the risk that a lawsuit settlement loan provider takes it should be noted that the fees and interest rates charged on these types of loans aren’t that low. Some charge anywhere from 2.9% to 8.9% or more, per month on the loaned amount. There is usually a one-time fee based on the amount that is loaned, which can range from $100 to $7000. Most plaintiffs are only able to get a loan at 10% or less of what their lawsuit is actually worth. This helps protects the plaintiff from owing more if they win their lawsuit then what is actually awarded by the judge or jury. In light of understanding how you are charged for a lawsuit settlement loan it should help you decide if it’s right for you.
Getting approved for a lawsuit settlement loan isn’t the same as a traditional loan. Your employment history, income amount and credit history do not play a role in the approval process. Remember, as we learned earlier they base their loans on the actual merit of the lawsuit case. A lawsuit settlement loan provider will review your current case and speak with your attorney prior to approving or denying the loan. It’s a good idea to give your attorney notice you apply for a lawsuit settlement loan to keep the process smooth, and to make sure any agreements with your attorney won’t be broken by accept a lawsuit settlement loan. At the end of the day, it’s up to the plaintiff to decide if a lawsuit settlement loan is right for them, everything should be discussed with family members and a financial advisor if one is available.
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Hardship withdrawals also don't require taxes to be withheld upfront. However any other type of withdrawal requires a 20 percent withholding for federal taxes. Hardship withdrawals can only be taken out for specific reasons such as preventing eviction or foreclosure, buying a primary residence, paying medical expenses, and paying for post-secondary tuition. Depending on the plan the people that lost their homes to hurricane Ike or Katrina may be eligible as well. taking a hardship may also result in a suspension of contributions to you 401k from your paycheck.
The only way to pull all of your money out of your 401k is to quit the job you work at. I'm sorry to say that, but it's the only way the government will let you withdraw all of the money. (Believe me I've checked!!) If you do not want to leave your job there is really only one other option. A few companies allow their employees to administer their own 401k accounts. Meaning, you are allowed to move your 401k money out of the 401k plan and over to an IRA at a brokerage firm like Scottrade. Then you can invest the money however you want. This is called 'rolling your 401k into a self directed IRA' and you need special permission by your 401k plan administrator if your company is not already set up to do this. You might find some resistance by your plan administrator over this idea, as it would actually cause them to do some… work. Good luck pal.
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Unfortunately savings and CDs don’t make much. In fact they probably won’t keep up with inflation . . . . especially hyper -inflation to brought on by the government printing money to “stimulate” the economy. I was one of the dumb ones who put money in the stock market in several years ago and have see about 40% of it disappear. I haven’t even looked at it in a few months.
Tell them you do not have the means to pay it back except using the payment plan they set up. Very few companies allow loans except for foreclosure or medical emergency. That is their error not yours.
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If you are no longer employed at the company where you have your 401K, then they have to give you your money.
If you are still employed at the company where you have your 401K, they get to spell out the terms of the hardship withdrawal. Usually, hardship withdrawals are allowed in the event of serious medical expenses, death of a spouse or child, etc. Getting behind in your bills isn't necessarily allowed as a reason for a hardship withdrawal.
If you are still employed at the company where you have your 401k, you can also request a loan against your 401K. The loan does not require that you demonstrate a hardship. However, the loan is due in full if your employment is terminated.
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Hi, I can see why you might have thought that it was collateral but, that is not the case. The loan amount is deducted from your 401k account and then you pay yourself back the principal and interest. You may not have known this at the time but, you are making a wise choice taking a 401k loan out in a down market. The reason is that you will be able to increase the amount of money in your 401k because you are paying back the principal and adding the interest payment probably somewhere around 6-8%. This is increasing your tax deferred 401k balance and you have a positive return on your outstanding loan balance. My only word of advice is don't take to long to pay the loan back i.e., 2 years is a good target. Otherwise you will loose out when the market turns around and heads north again.
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They don't HAVE to unless it's in the summary plan description (that boring 15 page document that no one ever reads). If they allow loans, it'll take a week to 10 days for you to get your money.
Now isn't the best time to borrow against your 401k. I'd look for other sources first. Why? because the value has dropped so far that you're using a lot more "shares" to get the same amount of money. That said, it's cheap and can't be declined as long as the plan allows it.
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In your most likely scenario, you will pay a 10% tax penalty PLUS income tax on the $4,000 as if it was earned income. You didn't pay tax on the money when you put it into the 401(k) so the IRS is going to tax it coming out. Based on the limited information of your deductions disclosed, you'll be paying either 10 or 15% of the withdrawal as income tax so plan on forfeiting about $800 – 1,000 of that withdrawal to the IRS as tax and penalty.
If you can qualify under their definition that this is a hardship withdrawal, it is possible that the penalty portion may be waived. Here's what would need to be approved by the IRS to get out of that penalty from their regulations:
"A distribution is deemed to be on account of an immediate and heavy financial need of the employee if the distribution is for:
Expenses for medical care previously incurred by the employee, the employee’s spouse, or any dependents of the employee or necessary for these persons to obtain medical care;
Costs directly related to the purchase of a principal residence for the employee (excluding mortgage payments);
Payment of tuition, related educational fees, and room and board expenses, for the next 12 months of postsecondary education for the employee, or the employee’s spouse, children, or dependents; or
Payments necessary to prevent the eviction of the employee from the employee’s principal residence or foreclosure on the mortgage on that residence."
You may also note from their regulations:
"Hardship distributions – A 401(k) plan may allow employees to receive a hardship distribution because of an immediate and heavy financial need. Hardship distributions from a 401(k) plan are limited to the amount of the employee’s elective deferrals and generally do not include any income earned on the deferred amounts. If the plan permits, certain employer matching contributions and employer discretionary contributions may also be included in hardship distributions. Hardship distributions cannot be rolled over to another plan or IRA".
All that to say the amount you can take out as a hardship distribution is limited to the amount of money you put into the 401(k) and not the earnings you may have made on that money. Those earnings would be kept in your 401(k) account and taxed when you (or your estate) qualify for a normal distribution which is:
The participant dies, becomes disabled, or otherwise has a severance from employment.
The plan terminates and no successor defined contribution plan is established or maintained by the employer.
The participant reaches age 59½.
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All 401(k) plans are different. In some, the employer matches some or all of your contributions up to a maximum of 3% or your income in the year you made the contribution, some plans do not. Depending how your plan was written by your employer you may or may not be able to withdraw their matching portion.
I've seen other answers to your question suggesting that you borrow the money from your 401(k). It's not a bad idea at all BUT not all plans allow for it to happen.
Find out who is the trustee or administror of your 401(k) is. They should be able to guide you right through the process and tell you how much is able to be withdrawn.
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I was one of the smart ones and pulled my money out when the market hit 14000 back in october 07 when it hit that mark for the second time three months after I lost my job. I see people who have been putting in money since 97 get most of there retirement nearly wiped out and she says leave it there. good idea if you lost alot of it. if not put it in a savings account where its truely safe
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