What is a QDRO?

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Dr. David Edward Marcinko MBA MEd CMP™

Physician Divorce Situation

Hello,

I am an internist who is in the midst of a divorce situation. My attorney is talking about something called a QDRO with respect to my retirement plan.

Question: What is a QDRO?

Thanks

Dr. Joseph Burton Rellim

Springfield, Ohio

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2 Responses

  1. Executive-Post, on May 19, 2008 at 3:33 PM said:

    Answer:

    Sorry to hear about your divorce.

    This topic and many others for medical professionals are addressed in more detail in the book: Risk Management and Insurance Planning for Physicians and their Advisors
    http://www.jbpub.com/catalog/9780763733421

    But, a QDRO, or Qualified Domestic Relations Order is a judgment, decree, or order made pursuant to a state’s domestic relations laws. It relates to child support, alimony payments, or the marital property rights of a spouse, former spouse, child, or other dependent of a retirement plan participant. Such an order creates or recognizes the existence of an alternate payee’s rights to all or a portion of the benefits payable with respect to a participant under a qualified retirement plan.

    Thanks for asking.
    Other comments are appreciated.
    -Dr. David E. Marcinko; MBA, CMP™

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  2. Miller, on May 9, 2019 at 12:17 AM said:

    QDRO v. TID

    The major difference between a QDRO and a transfer incident to a divorce [TID] is that a transfer incident to a divorce does not allow for the receiving ex-spouse to receive the funds penalty-free if not rolled over into a receiving IRA.

    With a QDRO, although the funds are taxable to the receiving ex-spouse, there is no 10% penalty if the funds are withdrawn prior to his or her reaching age 59½. If the originating account is an IRA, the 10% early withdrawal penalty will apply in addition to ordinary income tax.

    Dr. David E. Marcinko MBA

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