Most likely your co-worker is talking about Rothifying his 401K account upon conversion to an IRA. In this way, he/she is able to pay tax now on their pension, rather than in the future when tax rates may well be higher. Your co-worker has not actually made a big profit yet.
It is very costly to roll your 401K into an IRA. 20% is withheld for taxes to start with. You might consider a Roth IRA to save a little bit.
Not directly but you can roll it over to a Traditional IRA first then convert that IRA to a Roth.
Yes.as long as you do not contribute more than your annual limit.
There are many companies that can help someone convert their 401k rollover to a Roth IRA account. Such companies include Fidelity and Vanguard. Investopedia has also published some information that one should know before converting their 401k rollover to a Roth IRA account.
A 401k and a IRA are different. A 401k is a employer sponsored plan while a IRA is not.
Yes, you can rollover your 401k to an IRA.
Yes, you can rollover your 401k to an IRA.
The best option usually is to do a direct roll-over from the 401k to an IRA. You can get forms from your 401k company or the new financial institution where you want to put your money. If you do not already have an IRA, the 401k company can help you set up an account.
Yes, you can roll over your 401k to an IRA.
Yes, you can rollover your 401k to a traditional IRA.
Yes, you can rollover your 401k to an existing IRA.
No, you cannot roll a Roth IRA into a 401k.