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Episode: Physician job change: Navigating your 457 plan and avoiding tax traps
Description: Shane Tenny discusses his article, "Navigating your 457 plan: key steps for physicians changing jobs." He provides crucial advice for physicians, particularly those with non-governmental 457(b) plans, on how to manage these retirement savings vehicles during a career transition. Shane clarifies that a 457(b) is a type of deferred compensation plan offered by state and local governments and certain tax-exempt organizations, differing in key ways from 401(k)s. For physicians leaving employers with non-governmental 457(b)s, he highlights critical considerations such as the likelihood of mandatory distribution upon separation, the general inability to roll these funds into an IRA or...