Are you preparing to retire in the future? Nobody wants to work forever, so we have to begin preparations now before it’s too late.
In this particular case, opening a gold IRA account is a great way to shore up your retirement future. This account allows you to buy physical precious metals in the form of gold, silver, platinum, and palladium.
Many people realize the benefits of opening this type of account. It’s a valid way to take precaution while protecting your wealth from economic volatility, inflation, and stock market and housing market crashes amongst all the things.
Initiating a gold IRA rollover seems like a complicated process that many people unfortunately fear. There’s a good reason to worry because it’s possible to make a mistake that could lead to an additional 10% penalty and paying early withdrawal taxes.
To avoid this prospect, it’s important to learn about the rules and regulations regarding a gold IRA rollover. I’ll also share information about agold IRA transfer, which is a safer alternative depending on whether or not it’s allowed for your particular account.
Gold IRA Rollover Important Info
The main way to initiate a gold IRA rollover is to take a distribution from a retirement account already in existence, and use the distributed proceeds to fund the gold IRA account. There are many options for investors to choose from as far as personal and employer-sponsored retirement accounts are concerned. The eligible accounts allowed during a gold IRA rollover include:
Traditional IRA
Roth IRA
SEP IRA
Self-directed 401(k)
Employer-sponsored 401(k)
TSP
403(b)
457(b)
When dealing with accounts that are employer-sponsored, the person who owns the account must no longer remain as an employee of their former employer in order to be able to initiate a gold IRA rollover. This is the case all around, but the majority of employers will not allow rollovers from their sponsored retirement accounts.
On the other hand, an employee can initiate a partial rollover once they reach 59 ½ years old as long as their employer allows it.
Please note: when you ask your custodian or administrator to initiate a rollover, the funds will be withdrawn as a distribution from your existing retirement account. The custodian will send the funds directly to you via wire transfer or check.
At this stage, you become responsible to deposit the distribution into your new gold IRA account. You have to make this deposit within 60 days of the distribution taking place.
If you fail to deposit the money within 60 days, you will have to pay an early withdrawal fee in the form of a 10% penalty. Plus, since the rollover is now considered a distribution because you missed the 60-day window, you are also responsible to pay taxes on the income the next time you file with the federal government.
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Gold IRA Rollover Rules
As previously mentioned, it’s important to pay close attention to the 60-day deposit rule. Failure to do so can lead to an early withdrawal penalty that costs 10%, as well as paying tax consequences within your next filing. You have to deposit the funds into your new gold IRA account within the 60-day window. If you miss the window, the rollover then becomes a distribution according to the IRS.
The account holder isn’t always responsible to pay an early withdrawal penalty depending on their age. If the account holder happens to be 59 ½ years of age or older, they could potentially miss the withdrawal window and avoid the early withdrawal 10% penalty. Why? 59 ½ years of age is the minimum withdrawal age requirement. Anyone at this age or older isn’t technically taking an early withdrawal because they’ve reached retirement age. Just remember that failing to complete the rollover means you’ve taken a distribution, which also means you must pay taxes on the income when you file a tax return next.
Gold IRA account holders must also be aware that they are only allowed to initiate one rollover every 365 days, or once a year to put it another way. If a second rollover is initiated during the same calendar year, this will be considered a distribution and an early withdrawal penalty will kick in if the account holder is younger than 59 ½ years old.
When rolling over funds from one IRA account to a gold IRA account, there is no need for tax withholding. This isn’t the case with other types of retirement accounts, so keep this in mind. With a 401(k), as an example, there is a 20% tax withholding after initiating a rollover.
Gold IRA Transfer Rules
A gold IRA transfer is an entirely different way to fund your brand-new gold IRA account, and quite frankly, it’s the easiest and most convenient way to fund the account without having to worry about early withdrawal penalties and other tax consequences.
The rules for a gold IRA transfer include:
Account holders are not subjected to a 60-day deposit rule during the transfer process. Why? This is a custodian to custodian transfer, meaning the account holder never gets involved during the entire process. The money goes directly from one retirement account to the other, and the new custodian deposits the funds into the new gold IRA account without your intervention.
Account holders never have to pay early withdrawal penalties during a gold IRA transfer. It’s never going to be an issue because the money moves directly from one account to the other, so a potential distribution never actually happens.
Gold IRA transfer funds aren’t taxable. The only time anyone will pay taxes on funds from a gold IRA account is if they take a distribution. This usually happens when the account holder reaches 59 ½ years old.
There aren’t any limits to the number of gold IRA transfers made with an account during the year. You can transfer funds once a day, once a week, once a month, or once a year if that’s how you want to handle things.
Final Thoughts
Clearly, gold IRA rollover is likely a little more complicated than you originally imagined, but it isn’t mine numbingly difficult to complete. Follow the rules mentioned above and you’ll have no problem initiating a rollover or transfer and properly following the steps so you aren’t subject to early taxes or early withdrawal penalties.
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SEPTEMBER 9, 2026
Meet ArtsConnect, UC San Diego’s Invitation to SoCal Arts Lovers
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
Ask most people what UC San Diego is known for, and the arts may not be the first answer. Yet this fall, San Diegans can watch Ghostbusters with a live orchestra, try their hand at glassmaking and wander among more than 20 works of public art woven throughout the university’s La Jolla campus.
ArtsConnect brings those experiences into view, helping residents discover what they can see, hear and create at UC San Diego while experiencing the campus in a new way.
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“The arts are at the heart of UC San Diego’s student-centered mission and vision,” says Alysson Satterlund, Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs and Campus Life. “Whether creating, participating in, or experiencing performances, the arts are essential to a healthy and truly fun Triton student experience.”
That invitation often begins where the arts intersect with other fields.
“Some of the most innovative work and discovery happen where disciplines don’t usually share a stage,” says Cristina Della Coletta, Dean of the UC San Diego School of Arts and Humanities. “So through our unique intersection of the arts with science, technology, and medicine, we are improving lives, physically and emotionally.
Take The Inaudible Ocean, a collaboration between Department of Music Professor Lei Liang and Scripps Institution of Oceanography Assistant Project Scientist Josh Jones. Over eight years, the pair recorded earthquakes, ship noise, whale songs and other sounds in remote underwater locations. They transformed those recordings into a live music experience that allowed audiences to hear the ocean in an entirely new way. The work premiered on campus in May and continues to evolve.
The arts also connect the campus to the global art world and diverse perspectives. Chief Campus Curator Jessica Berlanga Taylor recently curated the Mexico Pavilion at the 61st Venice Biennale, featuring RojoNegro, the collective formed by Noé Martínez and María Sosa. The collective will unveil a compelling new permanent installation for UC San Diego’s celebrated Stuart Collection later this fall.
ArtPower offers another easy entry point, bringing touring performers to venues including the outdoor Epstein Family Amphitheater and the intimate Loft. The nearly three dozen performances featured through its 2026-2027 season span music, dance, film, theater and conversation.
Among the fall highlights is Ghostbusters in Concert on Sept. 25, pairing the beloved 1984 film with a live performance of Elmer Bernstein’s score. Tickets start at $35, and the amphitheater is located next to the UC San Diego Blue Line trolley station.
“Every member of our community should have access to world-class art, so we work hard to remove the barriers that stand in the way,” says Colleen Kollar Smith, executive artistic director of the Campus Performances and Events Office. “That means affordable ticket prices, and performances, voices and experiences where people see themselves reflected on stage and know they belong.”
The arts at UC San Diego are not only something to watch. The Craft Center offers public classes and workshops in ceramics, jewelry, woodworking, culinary arts and even surfboard shaping. At the new Glass Center, beginners and experienced makers can explore glassmaking through classes, demonstrations and studio experiences.
Whether you want to attend a performance, make something yourself or spend an afternoon exploring public art, there is an easy way in. And the invitation extends well beyond students and alumni.
Kollar Smith says it best: “Visit, participate, spectate or create. You’re invited, and we hope you’ll connect with us soon.”
Growing up, Laika Nur, MD, Scripps Clinic sports medicine specialist, loved watching beach volleyball when the Association of Volleyball Professionals tour came to her hometown of Chicago. A talented volleyball player herself, she remembers sitting in the stands all day, and once, even got a couple autographs. Years later, Dr. Nur was attending a professional event focused on women’s sports, and the discussion turned to a new professional women’s volleyball league. The general manager and coaching staff for San Diego’s team, the Mojo, happened to be in attendance, and Dr. Nur took the opportunity to ask them if they needed a team doctor. Flash forward to the Mojo’s inaugural 2024 season, when Dr. Nur officially became the team physician. Click here to read more about Dr. Nur and how she incorporates lessons she learned on the court into her practice.
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Your feet and ankles probably aren’t something you give much thought to—until something goes wrong. Orthopedic surgeons at Scripps Clinic are on the leading edge of foot and ankle reconstruction, treating patients with sports injuries, deformities, traumatic injuries and other conditions. That includes repairing torn Achilles tendons with a minimally invasive procedure that shrinks the incision site to less than a centimeter, and performing advanced ankle replacement on some patients with ankle arthritis. Read more about Scripps’ innovations in foot and ankle care here.
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Mai Vue was just 34 weeks pregnant when she delivered her baby. Her pregnancy had been complicated, and she’d had a recent second trimester pregnancy loss, which led to her receiving specialized care from Sean Daneshmand, MD, a Scripps Clinic perinatologist who oversees high-risk pregnancies. Dr. Daneshmand and his team took care of Mai during her pregnancy, through the birth of her healthy baby girl and beyond. Mai was part of a program Scripps launched to provide support to new moms in the weeks and months after delivery. The postpartum program, known as Scripps Health’s Fourth Trimester Continuum of Care, provides care for women with high-risk pregnancies to optimize their health after childbirth and reduce the risk of complications in future pregnancies. Click here to learn more.
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It’s estimated that one in five people in the U.S. will develop skin cancer at some point in their lives. When you factor in living in a sun-soaked city like San Diego and the outdoorsy lifestyle that comes with it, that figure can jump to as high as one in three, which makes early detection and intervention all the more important. Dermatologists at Bighorn Mohs and Dermatology Center are using innovative imaging methods and advanced surgical techniques to diagnose and treat skin cancer. For certain cancers in sensitive spots, like the face, dermatologists perform Mohs surgery, removing skin tissue layer by layer until reaching healthy, cancer-free tissue. They also use a process called immunohistochemistry to view tissue samples taken during Mohs surgery in far greater detail than previous methods. Read more about how Scripps is advancing skin cancer care here.
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When endurance athlete Isaac Sanchez learned he had cancer, he felt blindsided. He was healthy, surfed often and was training for an Ironman triathlon. But he had to put that on hold to undergo treatment. His physicians at Scripps Cancer Center developed a plan to treat the cancer in his tonsil and lymph nodes that included six-and-a-half weeks of near-daily radiation and weekly chemotherapy. He also worked with a Scripps Cancer Center dietitian to enhance his nutrition to promote strength and healing. Today, Isaac’s back to doing what he loves. Read more of his story here.
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