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Retirement Loan Education
While employed by the company sponsoring your retirement plan, you may be eligible to take a loan from your account. Like a loan that you might obtain from your local bank, taking a loan from your retirement account means that you are borrowing mone...
Can I Take a Loan From My Account?
Some retirement plans sponsored by an employer will permit active plan participants to take a loan from the vested balance. Your Plan may allow participant loans but is not required to do so. If your plan allows you to borrow from your account, t...
 Requesting a Loan
Show Me How to Request a Loan To request a loan from your retirement account with Sentinel Group, click  HERE  or follow these simple steps: (please note: these steps will only be available if your plan allows loans) 1.  To ac...
Loan Repayments
If you decide to take a loan from your retirement plan, repayments will be made through payroll deductions. Your payment amount will be determined by the length of the loan and the frequency of your payroll.  If you choose to repay your loan early,...
Paying Off My Loan Early
Paying off your loan or making a one-time partial payment* is simple and can be initiated online. To generate the form needed and begin the process click here  or follow steps below. 1.  Complete the online loan payoff form .  Access the f...
Loan Balance After Termination
The terms of your loan end the day you leave the company.  Therefore, the remaining balance may be deemed in default and taxable in the year the payments cease. To avoid your loan being reported as taxable income (and having the 10% penalty tax ap...
Are Loans Taxable?
401(k) loans are not reported as taxable income if they are re-paid by the borrower. However, if the loan is not repaid when you leave your employer and move the funds out of the 401(k), the loan amount is considered a distribution and you will owe ...
View Loan Details
Loan details can be viewed through your online account.  Log into your online account to see specific loan details.  1.  View Loans.  Access the details by selecting Manage My Account  and selecting View Loans from the menu. 2.  Loan...

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