{"id":702,"date":"2015-12-05T12:58:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-05T17:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/?p=702"},"modified":"2015-11-19T12:58:52","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T17:58:52","slug":"what-is-a-direct-transfer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2015\/12\/05\/what-is-a-direct-transfer\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a Direct Transfer?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When you chose to move funds from one retirement plan, such as an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.etax.com\/blog\/2025\/08\/19\/big-changes-coming-for-inherited-iras-in-2025\/\">IRA<\/a> or Keogh plan, it is called a direct transfer. You can also perform a direct transfer from one company plan to another, or move your money from a company plan to a personal plan.<\/p>\n<p>During a direct transfer, you never handle the money. Your plan sponsor will send the funds directly to the new account, so you never have possession of the plan amounts. 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