DMcGovern Posted February 11, 2021 Posted February 11, 2021 With the final regulations published Jan 6th, I want to make sure I am understanding these new requirements. A plan loan offset that occurs in a DC plan solely due to either termination of the plan; or, termination of employment AND an offset that occurs within 12 months after the employee's termination date (NOT 12 months after employee takes the distribution) is a QPLO. Example: Participant terminates employment on 2/22/2021. Participant elects to take a distribution of the account balance in August. Total account balance is $50,000. Of this balance, there is an outstanding loan in the amount of $10,000. Participant receives a check in the amount of $40,000 as the $10K loan balance was offset. To report this distribution in January 2022, a 1099-R is issued reporting the $40,000 as a lump sum distribution (code 7, 1, or 2 depending upon the situation) in Box 7. A second 1099-R is issued to report the $10,000 QPLO using code M in box 7. For 1099-R purposes from the plan it doesn't matter if the former participant does a rollover of the $40,000 within the 60-day period, and also does not matter if the participant funds and rolls over the $10,000 amount before their tax filing deadline for 2021. Correct? Thanks in advance for your help!
Lou S. Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 I believe that sounds correct though the QPLO (Qualified Plan Loan Offset) 1099-R code would be M1, M2, or M7 depending on the situation. Is code M3, M4 loan off set on disability/death an option? I hadn't really considered those before but I imagine people with outstanding loan die or become disabled from time to time as well.
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