Miami-Dade County provides retirement benefits for eligible employees through the Florida Retirement System (FRS). The FRS is qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code and provides a defined benefit (FRS Pension Plan) and a defined contribution plan (FRS Investment Plan) option.
Qualified variable annuities, meaning financial products set up with pre-tax dollars, can be rolled over into a traditional IRA. Non-qualified variable annuities, meaning products set up with after-tax dollars, can't be rolled over into a traditional IRA.
If you roll your DCP funds directly over into a traditional IRA or eligible retirement plan, the funds won't be taxed until you withdraw them. If you roll over into a Roth account, the rules could be different. Check with the IRS to learn how this choice will impact you.
The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is an excellent way to increase retirement security. Contributions can be 457b Pre-Tax and/or 457b Roth (post-tax), and Participants benefit from exceptional investment options. The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is offered to all State of Florida Government Employees.
Direct rollover – If you're getting a distribution from a retirement plan, you can ask your plan administrator to make the payment directly to another retirement plan or to an IRA.
Some distributions from your workplace retirement plan are ineligible to be rolled over into an IRA. For example, required minimum distributions are ineligible, as are loans and hardship withdrawals. It's worth noting that Roth 401(k)s have required minimum distributions, but Roth IRAs do not.
The FRS Pension Plan – You receive a set, monthly benefit based on your age at retirement, salary, position, and how long you worked for the FRS. The FRS Investment Plan – You receive the balance of your investment account; based on how well the plan performed.
The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is an excellent way to increase retirement security. Contributions can be 457b Pre-Tax and/or 457b Roth (post-tax), and Participants benefit from exceptional investment options. The Florida Deferred Compensation Plan is offered to all State of Florida Government Employees.